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

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 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 Jersey27.2%65.5%GoodFairPoor
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 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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,310

OH

Ohio

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

NJ

New Jersey

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

CA

California

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

AR

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

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

Poor

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

COLES ROAD

Unknown

Over: ROUTE NJ 42

0.36 MILE EAST OF 168 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1957 ADT: 137,292

NJ 42 NB

Unknown

Over: NJ 168

JCT OF NJ 42 & NJ 168, Camden, NJ

Built 1956 ADT: 16,365

ROUTE NJ 42 SB

Unknown

Over: ROUTE NJ 168

JCT OF RT 42 & 168, Camden, NJ

Built 1956 ADT: 16,138

NJ 42 NB

Unknown

Over: CR681 (LOWER LANDING)

0.5 MI S OF 42-41 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1956 ADT: 6,714

NJ 42 SB

Unknown

Over: CR 681 (LOWER LANDING)

0.5 MI S OF 42-41 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1956 ADT: 6,779

NJ 42 NB

Unknown

Over: NJ TURNPIKE

0.85 MI S OF I-295 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1956 ADT: 70,789

NJ 42 SB

Unknown

Over: NJ TURNPIKE

0.85 MI S OF I-295 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1956 ADT: 70,789

CR 753

Unknown

Over: NJ 42

0.1 MI S OF 42-295 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 2016 ADT: 162,073

Route I-295 Ramp E

Unknown

Over: NJ 42

0.50 MI N of CR 753, Camden, NJ

Built 2015 ADT: 162,073

NJ 70 WB

Unknown

Over: NJ 38

0.47mi W. of CR613, Camden, NJ

Built 1963 ADT: 53,336

CUTHBERT BD CR.636

Unknown

Over: NJ 70

1.04 MI. SW OF 70-38 JCT., Camden, NJ

Built 1964 ADT: 58,411

ROUTE NJ 73

Unknown

Over: ROUTE US 30

8.6 ML SOUTH OF RT.70 INT, Camden, NJ

Built 1996 ADT: 18,978

Ramp A (Spur 536)

Unknown

Over: NJ 73

0.3 MI SOUTH OF US30 INT, Camden, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 21,122

Haddonfield Road

Unknown

Over: NJ ROUTE 73

PENNSAUKEN TWP AT 73-130, Camden, NJ

Built 1960 ADT: 49,743

RT 73 & RAMP G

Unknown

Over: ROUTE US 130

0.5 MI N of Pennsauken Cr, Camden, NJ

Built 1930 ADT: 70,880

I-76

Unknown

Over: I-295 SB (RAMP 'C' )

I-76 & I-295 JCT., Camden, NJ

Built 1958 ADT: 86,023

I-76

Unknown

Over: KINGS HIGHWAY (CR 551S)

0.15 MI N OF 76-295 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1956 ADT: 10,554

MARKET ST (CR 634)

Unknown

Over: I-76

0.2 MI S OF US 130 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1956 ADT: 176,078

I-76 SB RAMP

Unknown

Over: US 130 NB

1.0 MILL SOUTH OF RT 47, Camden, NJ

Built 1956 ADT: 25,647

I-76

Unknown

Over: US 130 NB

1.1 MI E OF 76-676 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1956 ADT: 39,264

I-76 NB RAMP

Unknown

Over: US 130 SB

0.7 MILE S OF 295-130JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1956 ADT: 27,189

I-76

Unknown

Over: US 130 SB

1.0 MI N OF 76-295 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1956 ADT: 27,189

I-76

Unknown

Over: NEWTON CK,KLEMM AV&CONRL

0.06 MI. N OF US 130, Camden, NJ

Built 1956 ADT: 2,377

I-76

Unknown

Over: NICHOLSON ROAD

0.8 MI S. OF NEWTON CREEK, Camden, NJ

Built 1956 ADT: 8,802

CR 630

Unknown

Over: I-676NB

AT I-676 & I-76 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1954 ADT: 32,295

CR 630

Unknown

Over: I-676 SB

.2MI NORTH OF NEWTON CR, Camden, NJ

Built 1954 ADT: 32,290

I-676

Unknown

Over: MORGAN BLVD.

1.14 MI NORTH OF I-76 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1980 ADT: 7,650

I-676

Unknown

Over: CHELTON AVENUE & CONRAIL

1.51 M NORTH OF I-76, Camden, NJ

Built 1980 ADT: 1,726

I-676

Unknown

Over: FERRY AVENUE (CR 603)

1.73 MILES N OF I-76 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1980 ADT: 4,470

I-676

Unknown

Over: CARL MILLER BLVD

1.83 MILES NORTH OF I-76, Camden, NJ

Built 1980 ADT: 3,225

I-676

Unknown

Over: ATLANTIC AVENUE

1.27 MILES SOUTH OF US 30, Camden, NJ

Built 1971 ADT: 7,047

I-676

Unknown

Over: CITY STS,RAMP TO KAIGHNS

1MI SOUTH OF RT 30, Camden, NJ

Built 1971 ADT: 3,366

CHAMPION AVENUE

Unknown

Over: US 130

0.5 MI N OF NJ 168 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1955 ADT: 52,907

FEDERAL STREET

Unknown

Over: US 130

2.15 MI S OF RT 90 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1961 ADT: 43,797

NJ 90 RAMP E

Unknown

Over: US 130 NB

NJ 90 &US 130 INTERCHANGE, Camden, NJ

Built 1974 ADT: 20,870

RAMP E TO RT 130SB

Unknown

Over: RAMPS A&D OF NJ 90

US RT 130- NJ RT 90 INTER, Camden, NJ

Built 1974 ADT: 5,483

RAMP"G"

Unknown

Over: US 130 SOUTHBOUND

0.6 MI. NORTH OF CR 615, Camden, NJ

Built 1974 ADT: 20,870

RT 168

Unknown

Over: I-295

AT I-295 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1958 ADT: 93,526

CREEK ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-295

1.07 MI SOUTH OF I-76, Camden, NJ

Built 1960 ADT: 87,050

I-295 RAMPS F & G

Unknown

Over: NJ 42 SOUTHBOUND

0.33 Mi S of Browning Rd., Camden, NJ

Built 1960 ADT: 82,597

BROWNING RD(CO659)

Unknown

Over: I-295

AT I-76 INTERCHANGE, Camden, NJ

Built 1957 ADT: 88,030

I-295 AND RAMP E

Unknown

Over: ESSEX AVENUE

AT I-295/I-76 INTERCHANGE, Camden, NJ

Built 2015 ADT: 2,422

I-76 Ramp "D"

Unknown

Over: I-76

At I-295/I-76 Interchange, Camden, NJ

Built 2017 ADT: 197,778

BELL ROAD (CR 658)

Unknown

Over: I-295

0.61 MI NORTH OF I-76, Camden, NJ

Built 2014 ADT: 128,997

DEVON AVENUE

Unknown

Over: I-295

1.57 MI NORTH OF I-76, Camden, NJ

Built 1958 ADT: 147,134

I-295

Unknown

Over: THIRD AVENUE (CR 653)

1.09 MI S OF I-295 EXT 30, Camden, NJ

Built 1958 ADT: 3,757

I-295

Unknown

Over: E/W ATLANTIC AVE/CONRAIL

0.37 MI S OF EXIT 29, Camden, NJ

Built 1958 ADT: 1,274

I-295

Unknown

Over: CLEMENTS BRDG RD (NJ 41)

AT I-295 EXIT 29, Camden, NJ

Built 1958 ADT: 15,116

I-295

Unknown

Over: US 30 (WHITE HORSE PIKE)

AT I-295 EXIT 29, Camden, NJ

Built 1958 ADT: 33,316

I-295

Unknown

Over: COPLEY ROAD (CR666)

4.58 MI SOUTH OF NJ 70, Camden, NJ

Built 1958 ADT: 5,926

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