State profile · Below national median SD

New Jersey bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in New Jersey — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

6,796
Public bridges
17.1%
Good condition
4.6%
Poor condition
4.6%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

6,796

Public highway bridges in New Jersey

Good Condition

17.1%

1,159 bridges rated 7-9

-32.9pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.6%

312 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

4.6%

312 bridges flagged for repair priority

-2.4pp vs national avg 7.0%

New Jersey vs national bridge condition

New Jersey — Good condition share 17.1%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

New Jersey — Structurally deficient share 15.3%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — New Jersey (FHWA NBI)

New Jersey17.05414949970571%41.127133608004705%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — New Jersey (FHWA NBI)

Counties (21)

Atlantic 207 Bergen 577 Burlington 356 Camden 259 Cape May 74 Cumberland 102 Essex 501 Gloucester 242 Hudson 202 Hunterdon 370 Mercer 413 Middlesex 562 Monmouth 503 Morris 504 Ocean 238 Passaic 332 Salem 112 Somerset 393 Sussex 174 Union 409 Warren 266

New Jersey vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below New Jersey on the same metric.

41

Oregon

4.46% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,310

39

Ohio

4.54% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,753
Selected

34

New Jersey

4.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,796

06

California

4.60% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,040

05

Arkansas

4.71% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,544

Bridges Needing Most Attention in New Jersey

Six lowest-condition bridges in New Jersey, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

Demarest Ave

Poor

Over: E. Tib. Overpeck Creek

0.08 Mi W. of N. Dean St, Bergen, NJ

Built 1902 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 7,330

MECHLIN CORNER RD

Poor

Over: Lehigh Valley ML

0.51 mi South of I-78, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 5,144

Pine Hill Road

Poor

Over: South Br Raritan River

1.6 Miles West of NJ 31, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 159

RED HILL ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: NORTH JERSEY COAST LINE

1.90MI NE OF GSP EX. 114, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1922 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 7,110

E ANDERS ST (CR60)

Poor

Over: HACKENSACK RIVER

0.36 MI E OF CR 62, Bergen, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 18,945

PATRIOTS WAY

Poor

Over: RAMAPO RIVER

1 mi. west of us 202, Bergen, NJ

Built 1996 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 156

All Bridges in New Jersey

I-80 WB & RAMP A

Fair

Over: DEN BROOK

0.56 MI E OF US 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1961 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 68,620

WERTSVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF NESHANIC RIVER

0.6 MI WEST MONTGOMERY RD, Somerset, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 1,757

EAST ARNOLD AVENUE

Fair

Over: SOUTH RUN CREEK

1 MILE SOUTH OF WRIGHTSTO, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 200

CO. RT 625

Fair

Over: DRAKES BROOK

2.5 MI N OF NJ RT 24, Morris, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 8,170

Clark Street

Fair

Over: Toney's Brook

300 FT SW OF CR 506, Essex, NJ

Built 1922 Load: 86.8 t ADT: 2,982

NJ 70&CUTHBERTBLVD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO COOPER RIV.

1.1 MI SE OF 70-38 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 73,991

JFK DRIVE

Fair

Over: THIRD RIVER

0.46 miles north of CR506, Essex, NJ

Built 1955 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 14,380

COUNTY ROUTE 513

Fair

Over: SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIV

1.58 MI N OF CR 512, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1925 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 4,378

NJ 18 FREEWAY SB

Fair

Over: CONRAIL

4 MILES S OF RT 34 JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1979 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 21,133

POND VIEW

Fair

Over: TRIB TO CROOKED BROOK

0.75 MI NORTH OF US 202, Morris, NJ

Built 2003 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 62

HILLSIDE ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

.5 MILE N. OF FURNACE RD, Morris, NJ

Built 1924 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 1,825

I-287NB RAMP A & E

Fair

Over: CHAMBERS BROOK

0.34 MI South of I-78, Somerset, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 87.5 t ADT: 75,187

JAVES ROAD

Fair

Over: HAKIHOKAKE CREEK

0.25 S.OF MILLER PARK RD., Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 88.0 t ADT: 666

OLD BEACH GLEN RD

Fair

Over: BEAVER BROOK

2MI NE OF I-80&CR513 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1986 Load: 88.0 t ADT: 155

SAMSON AVE

Fair

Over: MORRISTOWN LINE MP 24.96

0.2 MI South of NJ 124, Morris, NJ

Built 1915 Load: 88.0 t ADT: 2,910

Choctaw Drive

Fair

Over: Country lake

0.50 mi S of Lakehurst Rd, Burlington, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 541

OPOSSUM ROAD

Fair

Over: BEDENS BROOK

1 MI SOUTH OF US 206, Somerset, NJ

Built 1822 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,863

SUMMIT AVE(CR 57)

Fair

Over: NYS & W RAILROAD

.06 MI. S OF CENTRAL AVE, Bergen, NJ

Built 1911 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 24,864

NJ 208

Fair

Over: POND BROOK

.06 MI S OF 208 & 287 JCT, Bergen, NJ

Built 1961 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 46,865

I-76 & I-76 RAMPS

Fair

Over: LITTLE TIMBER CREEK

0.08 MI S OF RT 551S JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1956 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 172,525

MT VERNON AVE

Fair

Over: DRPA/PATCO RR & NJT RR

0.05 mi South of CR 561, Camden, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,000

REDMAN AVE

Fair

Over: DRPA/PATCO RR & NJT RR

0.1 mi South of CR 561, Camden, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,000

EUCLID AVENUE

Fair

Over: DRPA/PATCO RR & NJT RR

0.15 mi South of CR 561, Camden, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,000

Haddonfield Park'g

Fair

Over: DRPA/PATCO RR & NJT RR

0.1 mi West of NJ 41, Camden, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,392

KINGS HWY (NJ 41)

Fair

Over: DRPA/PATCO RR & NJT RR

0.1 mi North of Warwick R, Camden, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 12,434

LINCOLN AVE

Fair

Over: DRPA/PATCO RR & NJT RR

0.1 mi East of NJ 41, Camden, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,000

W PARK DRIVE CR621

Fair

Over: COHANSEY RIVER

.3 MI. WEST OF RT. 606, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1937 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 10,452

LINDEN AVENUE

Fair

Over: PECKMAN RIVER

0.17 miles east of CR 639, Essex, NJ

Built 1924 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,254

LITTLE FALLS CR615

Fair

Over: DEEPAVAAL BROOK

264 FT WEST OF PIER LANE, Essex, NJ

Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 10,187

CR 653(BILLNGPORT)

Fair

Over: CONRAIL

0.47 MI NORTH OF NJ RT 44, Gloucester, NJ

Built 2000 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,037

CR 706 (COOPER ST)

Fair

Over: ALMONESSON CREEK

0.3 MI WEST OF NJ RT 41, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1926 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 9,095

ROCKAWAY ROAD

Fair

Over: N. BRANCH ROCKAWAY CREEK

200 FT SO. OF MAIN STREET, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1972 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,280

OLD CLINTON ROAD

Fair

Over: ASSISCONG CREEK

.36 MI.N. OF CR.612, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1923 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,771

HARMONY SCHOOL RD.

Fair

Over: SECOND NESHANIC RIVER

WEST OF HILLSIDE DRIVE, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 2000 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 299

PRALLSVILLE CULVRT

Fair

Over: D&R FEEDER CANAL

500' S OF WICKECHEOKE CRK, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1952 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 14

US1 & D&R CANAL

Fair

Over: SHABAKUNK CREEK

0.45 Mi. N. of CR 616, Mercer, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 33,922

MAPLE AVENUE

Fair

Over: CRANBURY BROOK

0.3 MI S OF PLAINSBORO RD, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1999 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,421

NJ 79

Fair

Over: BIG BROOK

0.07 MI NORTH OF CR 520, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1992 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 18,580

CR639 HOPE CHAPEL

Fair

Over: S. BR. METEDECONK RIVER

0.6 MI SOUTH CO. RT. 526, Ocean, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 19,457

NJ 23 SB

Fair

Over: PEQUANNOCK RIVER

2.2 M SO. OF CR 695, Passaic, NJ

Built 1952 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 20,321

CANAL ROAD

Fair

Over: SIX MILE RUN

0.2 MI SO BLACKWELLS MILL, Somerset, NJ

Built 1834 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,641

WILLOW AVE

Fair

Over: TRIB TO D&R CANAL

0.3 MI E NEW BRUNSWICK R, Somerset, NJ

Built 1979 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 607

STILES ROAD

Fair

Over: STONY BROOK

.1 MI N OF STIRLING RD, Somerset, NJ

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 405

CR602/MILLBROOK RD

Fair

Over: BLAIR CREEK

0.4 MILE NORTH OF NJ 94, Warren, NJ

Built 1940 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,124

I-80

Fair

Over: BEAVER BROOK

0.1 MI WEST OF ROUTE 521, Warren, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 51,739

US 130

Fair

Over: CROSSWICKS CREEK

1.7 MI. N. RT 206 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 94.0 t ADT: 28,977

HIGHTSTOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAR BROOK

1.13 mile S of Rt 526, Mercer, NJ

Built 2013 Load: 94.6 t ADT: 21,925

ORTON ROAD

Fair

Over: PINE BROOK

0.18 miles south of CR632, Essex, NJ

Built 2019 Load: 96.6 t ADT: 2,049

NJ 4

Fair

Over: FLAT ROCK BROOK

0.5 MI EAST OF NJ RT 93, Bergen, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 96.9 t ADT: 83,250

GARDEN ST PARKWAY

Fair

Over: FLEISHER BROOK

AT GSP & RT46 JUNCTION, Bergen, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 96.9 t ADT: 74,307

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