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

NJTPK (I-95)

Fair

Over: BLACKS CREEK

0.3 MI SOUTH OF EXIT 7, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 96.9 t ADT: 117,401

COUNTY ROUTE 602

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY BACK BROOK

0.3MI E OF RUNYON MILL RD, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 2015 Load: 96.9 t ADT: 1,854

US 130

Fair

Over: DOCTOR'S CREEK

0.5 MI S OF 130-524 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 96.9 t ADT: 32,386

GSP RAMPS C & D

Fair

Over: S BRANCH OF RAHWAY RIVER

JCT OF RMPS & STREAM, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 96.9 t ADT: 9,161

US 206

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

1.17 MI N OF RT 513, Morris, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 96.9 t ADT: 19,871

ROCKAWAY ROAD

Fair

Over: MORRISTOWN LN & ROCKWY R

0.48 miles S. of US 46, Morris, NJ

Built 2006 Load: 96.9 t ADT: 11,300

GSP NB

Fair

Over: SHORDS MILL BRANCH

1.3 MI S OF CO539&GSP JCT, Ocean, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 96.9 t ADT: 27,544

GSP

Fair

Over: BR RAHWAY RIVER & MAINS

3.2 MI NORTH OF NJ 27, Union, NJ

Built 1947 Load: 96.9 t ADT: 278,487

HARDENBURGH AV C80

Fair

Over: TENAKILL BROOK

.02 MI.WEST OF CR 501, Bergen, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,568

MIDDLETOWN RD-CR53

Fair

Over: CHERRY BROOK

0.11 mi N of Grand Av, Bergen, NJ

Built 2004 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8,537

Dunkerhook Road

Fair

Over: Trib. of Saddle River

0.02 mi W. of Paramus Rd., Bergen, NJ

Built 1960 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 550

RIDGE RD (NJ 17)

Fair

Over: NJT MAIN LINE

0.5 MI SOUTHWEST NJ RTE 3, Bergen, NJ

Built 1913 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,953

I-287 AND NJ 208

Fair

Over: POND BROOK

0.22 MI S OF 287 EXIT 58, Bergen, NJ

Built 1961 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 102,290

I- 287 & NYSW RR

Fair

Over: POND BROOK

0.5 mile north of NJ 208, Bergen, NJ

Built 1989 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 66,172

US 130

Fair

Over: BLACK'S CREEK

0.28 MI NORTH OF I295 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 31,796

HAMMONTON RD CR542

Fair

Over: MULLICA RIVER

0.10 MI E. OF CR 623, Burlington, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,470

NJTPK (PHMTE)

Fair

Over: CRAFTS CREEK

1.8 MI WEST OF EXIT 6, Burlington, NJ

Built 1956 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 39,228

COOKS CORNER ROAD

Fair

Over: SOUTH RUN CREEK

0.3 MILES SOUTH OF HOCKAM, Burlington, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 20

SHEPPARD BRIDGE RO

Fair

Over: SOUTH RUN CREEK

0.1 MILE SOUTHEAST OF EAS, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,000

RAMPS D & E

Fair

Over: CHANDLER RUN

.15 Mi. W of 38 & 601 Jct, Camden, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 14,475

I-295 SB

Fair

Over: LITTLE TIMBER CREEK

0.25 MI S of I-76 INTRCHN, Camden, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 47,235

I-295 RAMPS A&B

Fair

Over: COOPER RIVER

0.6 MILES SOUTH ROUTE 561, Camden, NJ

Built 1981 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,997

MAPLE AVE.(CR 537)

Fair

Over: S. BRANCH PENNSAUKEN CK

1.39 MI W OF RT 73, Camden, NJ

Built 1919 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 11,668

NICHOLSON RD

Fair

Over: SOUTH BRNCH NEWTON CREEK

0.6 MI W OF RT 130, Camden, NJ

Built 1918 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5,305

KINGS HWY (RT. 41)

Fair

Over: COOPER RIVER

1.09 MI S OF RT 70 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1915 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10,446

KINGS HWY (RT 41)

Fair

Over: N.BRANCH OF COOPER RIVER

0.52 MI S OF RT 70 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1915 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10,446

PARK AVENUE

Fair

Over: NORTH BRANCH TIMBERCREEK

0.59 MI N OF (CR 683), Camden, NJ

Built 1937 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 6,433

Bay Avenue

Fair

Over: Third River

EAST OF BROAD STREET, Essex, NJ

Built 1996 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 13,616

I-78 CONNECTOR

Fair

Over: PEDDIE'S DITCH

0.3 mi West of US 1&9, Essex, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 164,265

Bloomfield AvCR506

Fair

Over: Montclair-Boonton Line

0.36 MI E of CR 623, Essex, NJ

Built 1911 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 16,200

EVERGREEN AVECR553

Fair

Over: WOODBURY CREEK

0.18 mi. S of CR 644, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 13,932

NJ 42

Fair

Over: S.BR.BIG TIMBER CREEK

0.3 MI NO. OF 168 JCT., Gloucester, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 50,861

MANTUA-PAULSBOR RD

Fair

Over: EDWARDS RUN AT LOCK NO.9

0.67 Mi W of NJ Turnpike, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1948 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8,349

CR607(TOMLIN STA)

Fair

Over: RATTLING RUN

0.2 mi South of CR551, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1919 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,380

HIGH STREET

Fair

Over: SOUTH BR RACCOON CREEK

0.5 mi East of CR 607, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1939 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 708

TYLERS MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: CHESTNUT BRANCH

0.1 MI EAST OF CR553 ALT, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1926 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5,991

CR 635 (LAMBS RD)

Fair

Over: MANTUA CREEK

0.65 mi East of CR 553, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1932 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8,868

CR 581 (COMMRS PK)

Fair

Over: S BRANCH RACCOON CREEK

1.29mi South of NJ RT 77, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1940 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,685

CR 618 (RICHWD RD)

Fair

Over: SOUTH BR RACCOON CREEK

0.11 mi East of CR 581, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1920 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 7,526

CR623(CLEMS RN RD)

Fair

Over: CLEMS RUN

2.0 mi. West of US RT 322, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1926 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 917

LAKE STREET

Fair

Over: OLDMANS CR,HARRSNVL LAKE

1.6 Mi East of NJ 45, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1917 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 705

CR 622 (EWAN RD)

Fair

Over: RACCOON CR @ EWAN LAKE

0.35 MI West of CR 623, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1938 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,108

SWEDESBORO RDCR653

Fair

Over: STILL RUN

0.4 MI S OF 295-551 JCT, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 7,322

Mill Road

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.09 MI WEST OF NJ 45, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 16,078

NJ 55

Fair

Over: ALMONESSON CREEK

1.14 MILE N OF NJ 47, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 80,596

BALDWIN AVENUE

Fair

Over: BERGEN CO LINE (ABNDND)

50' South of NJ 139, Hudson, NJ

Built 1910 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 13,186

NJ 31

Fair

Over: WILLOUGHBY BROOK

0.99 MI NORTH OF CR 513, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 24,297

I-78 WB

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

4.85 MI E OF US 22, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1959 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 48,229

31SB&I-78RMPS B&D

Fair

Over: BEAVER BROOK

0.09 MI NORTH OF I-78, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 14,861

NJ 31 NB

Fair

Over: BEAVER BROOK

North of 31/78 Jcn, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1966 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 16,289

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