Total Bridges
6,796
Public highway bridges in New Jersey
State profile · Below median Poor share
New Jersey bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in New Jersey, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 6,796
- Public bridges
- 17.1%
- Good condition
- 4.6%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
17.1%
1,159 bridges rated 7-9
-32.9pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
4.6%
312 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-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 - Poor-condition share 15.3%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
New Jersey vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below New Jersey on the same metric.
OR
Oregon
4.46% top marginal rate
OH
Ohio
4.54% top marginal rate
NJ
New Jersey
4.59% top marginal rate
CA
California
4.60% top marginal rate
AR
Arkansas
4.71% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in New Jersey
Six lowest-condition bridges in New Jersey, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
Demarest Ave
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: Lehigh Valley ML
0.51 mi South of I-78, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1968 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 5,144
Pine Hill Road
PoorOver: South Br Raritan River
1.6 Miles West of NJ 31, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1900 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 159
RED HILL ROAD
PoorOver: 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)
PoorOver: HACKENSACK RIVER
0.36 MI E OF CR 62, Bergen, NJ
Built 1971 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 18,945
PATRIOTS WAY
PoorOver: RAMAPO RIVER
1 mi. west of us 202, Bergen, NJ
Built 1996 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 156
All Bridges in New Jersey
I-78 RAMP "A"
FairOver: BEAVER BROOK
.5 MI.W OF I-78 W,EXIT 18, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1968 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5,573
I-78
FairOver: BRANCH ROCKAWAY CREEK
0.34 MI W of I-78 Exit 20, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1966 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 129,446
NJ 165
FairOver: SWAN CREEK
0.15 MI N. of RT. 29, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1929 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10,680
US 202
FairOver: PLEASANT RUN
5.7 MI N. OF 202-31 CIRCL, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1933 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 40,780
EVERITTS ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH OF NESHANIC RIVER
0.4 MI WEST OF RT 202-31, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 2002 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 786
NJ 29
FairOver: MOORES CREEK
175' N of Pleasant Valley, Mercer, NJ
Built 1912 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 11,007
I-295
FairOver: EWING CREEK
0.81 MI N OF I-295 EXT 75, Mercer, NJ
Built 1960 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 91,741
US 206
FairOver: SHIPETAUKIN CREEK
0.1 MILE NORTH OF 569 JCT, Mercer, NJ
Built 1923 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 17,222
NJ 18 SB
FairOver: WESTON'S MILL POND
0.30 MI S OF US 1, Middlesex, NJ
Built 1988 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 47,603
MATAWAN-0. BR. RD
FairOver: LEFFERTS LAKE
0.33 miles west of CR 645, Middlesex, NJ
Built 1929 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 9,358
DAVIDSONS MILL RD.
FairOver: OAKLEYS BROOK
0.2 MILE EAST OF US 130, Middlesex, NJ
Built 2005 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,077
CRANBURY NECK ROAD
FairOver: MILLSTONE RIVER
0.1 MI W OF Groversmill, Middlesex, NJ
Built 1999 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5,828
COUNTY ROUTE 522
FairOver: HEATHCOTE BROOK
0.90 MI. E. OF RT 1, Middlesex, NJ
Built 1996 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 12,114
NORTHUMBERLAND WAY
FairOver: TRIBUTARY OF LAWRENCE BR
.25 mi south of Major Rd, Middlesex, NJ
Built 1995 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,285
MIDDLESEX CEN BLVD
FairOver: STREAM
0.19 mi S. Davidsons Mill, Middlesex, NJ
Built 2005 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 139
US 1 to CR522 Ramp
FairOver: Tributary to Heathcote
500' East of US Route 1, Middlesex, NJ
Built 2013 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,183
TPK NSI/SNI/SNO
FairOver: Ireland Brook
0.4mi. S. of CR 694, Middlesex, NJ
Built 1951 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 91,953
NJTP SNI-NSI RWYS
FairOver: SAW MILL BROOK
1.4 MI S INTERCHANGE 9, Middlesex, NJ
Built 1950 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 66,647
NJ TURNPIKE(I-95)
FairOver: MILL BROOK
1.4 MI S INTERCHANGE 10, Middlesex, NJ
Built 1950 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 175,389
NJ TURNPIKE(I-95)
FairOver: MILL BROOK
3 MI N OF Exit 9/ Rt. 18, Middlesex, NJ
Built 1950 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 175,376
HOMINY HILL ROAD
FairOver: MINE BROOK
0.23 MILE SOUTH OF CR 537, Monmouth, NJ
Built 1996 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,955
ARNYSTN-HRNRSTN RD
FairOver: LAHAWAY CREEK
0.16 MI S OF CR 539, Monmouth, NJ
Built 1990 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 520
NJ 35
FairOver: MAHORAS BROOK
3.42 MI S OF NJ 36 JCT, Monmouth, NJ
Built 1928 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 43,760
NJ 18
FairOver: HOCKHOCKSON BROOK
1.75 MI S OF RT 34, Monmouth, NJ
Built 1972 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 43,931
Park Avenue
FairOver: Beaver Dam Brook
0.03 MILE WEST OF CR 511A, Morris, NJ
Built 1966 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,449
FORD ROAD
FairOver: BEAVER BROOK
0.5MI NE OF I-80 EXIT 37, Morris, NJ
Built 1900 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5,114
BERKSHIRE VALLEYRD
FairOver: PEQUANNOCK RIVER
0.32 MI NE OF CHAMBLN RD, Morris, NJ
Built 1923 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 12,499
RIVER ROAD
FairOver: S BRANCH RARITAN RIVER
1.3 M WEST OF CO RT 612, Morris, NJ
Built 1960 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,613
PARKER ROAD WB
FairOver: GREEN POND BROOK
0.64 miles north of I-80, Morris, NJ
Built 1943 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,040
NJ 23
FairOver: KIKEOUT BROOK
0.14 MI N OF BOONTON AVE, Morris, NJ
Built 1934 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 69,750
I-80 &RAMPS E&M
FairOver: TROY BROOK.
I -80 & I-287 INTERCHANGE, Morris, NJ
Built 1971 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 112,464
I-287
FairOver: TROY BROOK
.26 MI. NO. OF 80-287 JCT, Morris, NJ
Built 1962 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 113,763
I-287 RAMPS P & S
FairOver: CROOKED BROOK
4.96 MI North of I-80, Morris, NJ
Built 1961 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8,269
LARSEN ROAD
FairOver: NO BR OF METEDECONK CRK
0.63 MI. E. OF CR. 44, Ocean, NJ
Built 1948 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 7,732
FARMINGDALE ROAD
FairOver: NO BR OF METEDECONK CRK
1.94 MI. E. OF CR 638, Ocean, NJ
Built 1948 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,922
GSP NB
FairOver: WESTECUNK CREEK
0.2 miles S. of CR 606, Ocean, NJ
Built 1954 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 24,508
GSP SB
FairOver: WESTECUNK CREEK
0.2 miles S. of CR 606, Ocean, NJ
Built 1954 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 24,508
RINGWOOD AV(CR511)
FairOver: WANAQUE RIVER
1.6 MI S OF BORO BNDRY, Passaic, NJ
Built 1924 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 19,079
CENTRAL AVE CR 624
FairOver: WEASEL BROOK
0.83 MI. S. OF ROUTE 46, Passaic, NJ
Built 1911 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 16,855
SECOND STREET
FairOver: WEASEL BROOK
0.25 S OF CLIFTON AV(611), Passaic, NJ
Built 1919 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,662
BELMONT AVENUE
FairOver: MOLLY ANN'S BROOK
0.21 MI. N OF CR 662, Passaic, NJ
Built 2006 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 11,480
McBride Ave CR 639
FairOver: Trib to Passaic River
0.93 mi e of rt 46 Jct, Passaic, NJ
Built 1974 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 9,032
NJ23 SB&RAMPS B&C
FairOver: SINGAC BROOK
0.14 MI N OF I-80 &23 JCT, Passaic, NJ
Built 1966 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 24,685
NJ 23 U-TURN
FairOver: PEQUANNOCK RIVER
2.2M N OF MAPLE LAKE ROAD, Passaic, NJ
Built 1952 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,565
NJ 23 SB
FairOver: PEQUANNOCK RIVER
4.44 MI N OF CO. 511 JCT, Passaic, NJ
Built 1952 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 20,520
I-80
FairOver: SINGAC BROOK
0.25 MI WEST OF RTE 23, Passaic, NJ
Built 1967 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 112,867
I-80 RAMP "B"
FairOver: SINGAC BROOK
0.1 MI NORTH OF RTE I-80, Passaic, NJ
Built 1966 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 18,220
US 22 EB
FairOver: N BR OF RARITAN RIVER
.75 MI WEST OF NJ 28, Somerset, NJ
Built 1942 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 17,200
US 22 WB
FairOver: N BR. RARITAN RIVER
0.76 MI W OF NJ 28, Somerset, NJ
Built 1942 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 17,240
ROUTE US 22
FairOver: BR OF PETERS BROOK
0.5 MI W OF 202 & 206 JCT, Somerset, NJ
Built 1949 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 43,534
Showing 5,251-5,300 of 6,796 bridges
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