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

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Washington Place

Good

Over: Metzlers Brook

150' W.of Mattlage Pl., Bergen, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 550

Victoria Lane

Good

Over: Ho-Ho-Kus Brook

500 ft W. of Campgaw Rd., Bergen, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 115

Masonicus Road

Good

Over: Masonicus Brook

0.1 mi W. of Airmont Ave., Bergen, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 111

BRACE ROAD

Good

Over: STOP THE JADE RUN

600 Ft. S of Pemberton Rd, Burlington, NJ

Built 1926 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 51

LAKEHURST RD

Good

Over: CRANBERRY BRANCH

0.82 MI W OF N WHITES BOG, Burlington, NJ

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,605

ROUTE US 30

Good

Over: BLUE ANCHOR BROOK

0.85Mi. E. of CR 143, Camden, NJ

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,822

MAPLE AVE. (CR642)

Good

Over: ATLANTIC CITY LINE

2.3MI SE of NJ70&NJ38 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,568

SOMERDALE RD

Good

Over: COOPER RIVER

0.4 MI E OF RT30, Camden, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,440

BLKWD-CLEM RD(534)

Good

Over: N BRANCH OF TIMBER CREEK

1.87 MILE EAST OF 42 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21,620

CR623(CHESTNUT RD)

Good

Over: CHESTNUT RUN

AT DAVIS MILL POND, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 148

COMMERCE ST.

Good

Over: CONANSEY RIVER

0.1 MI SW JCT CO RT 697, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,585

CR540(DEERFIELD R)

Good

Over: COHANSEY RIVER

1.7 MILES W OF STE HWY 77, Cumberland, NJ

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,466

Harmony Rd CR 603

Good

Over: West Branch

0.42 MI FROM CR 617, Cumberland, NJ

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,009

South Third Street

Good

Over: Tarkiln Branch

0.5 mi. S. of Landis Ave., Cumberland, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,062

Third St. Terrace

Good

Over: Tarkiln Branch

0.5 Mi S. of Landis Ave., Cumberland, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,062

CR690 (Weymouth Rd

Good

Over: Maurice River

0.7 mi. west of Rt. 55, Cumberland, NJ

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,859

Bloomfield Avenue.

Good

Over: Peckman River

200 Ft E of CR 636, Essex, NJ

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22,066

East Northfield Rd

Good

Over: Canoe Brook

1.9 mi east of NJ 10, Essex, NJ

Built 1923 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,004

Thomas Boulevard

Good

Over: Nishuane Brook

.07 mi. N. of Hayward St, Essex, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,344

Hillside Avenue

Good

Over: Toney's Brook

100 FT SW OF CR 506, Essex, NJ

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,048

New Dutch Lane

Good

Over: Deepavaal Brook

0.5 miles west of CR 613, Essex, NJ

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,428

ROCKAWAY ROAD

Good

Over: ROCKAWAY CREEK

2.1 MILES WEST OF CR 523, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 828

Kuser Road

Good

Over: Pond Run

0.14 MI S OF CR 606, Mercer, NJ

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,045

Alexander Road

Good

Over: Tributary to Stony Brook

.22 M N of D&R Canal, Mercer, NJ

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22,260

Lower Ferry Road

Good

Over: Golds Run

600 FEET EAST OF NJ 29, Mercer, NJ

Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,995

COUNTY ROUTE 571

Good

Over: SCHENCK BROOK

0.5 mile of CR 539, Mercer, NJ

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,180

WEDGEWOOD AVENUE

Good

Over: WEDGEWOOD BROOK

0.02 mile west of CR 514, Middlesex, NJ

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 823

RAHWAY AVE(RT 514)

Good

Over: WEDGEWOOD BROOK

1.0 MI NORTH OF RT 35 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,268

PROLOGIS WAY(CR643

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF ARTHUR KILL

0.81 miles east of CR 604, Middlesex, NJ

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 597

PROLOGIS WAY CR643

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF ARTHUR KILL

1.07 miles east of CR 604, Middlesex, NJ

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 594

HAWTHORNE AVE

Good

Over: PUMPKIN PATCH BROOK

0.5M S OF INMAN AVE, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 369

BELMONT AVENUE

Good

Over: BOUND BROOK

3.8 MILES S OF ROUTE 28, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,986

MILLBROOK COURT

Good

Over: SAWMILL BROOK

0.6 miles North of CR606, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8

AARON ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB. OF SIX MILE RUN

0.43 miles north of US 1, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,801

APPLEGARTH ROAD

Good

Over: MILLSTONE RIVER

0.49 MI NORTH OF NJ 33, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,333

TPKNSO/NSI/SNI/SNO

Good

Over: Colonial Pipelines

1.83 Mi. South of Int. 12, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1947 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 196,710

LEWIS STREET

Good

Over: WAMPUM BROOK

0.5 MI SW of NJ 35, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,595

Iron Bridge Road

Good

Over: Manasquan River-Trib.

0.19 mile north of RT 524, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,496

GEORGIA ROAD

Good

Over: MANASQUAN RIVER

0.63mi S OF INT W RT 524, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,664

Bray Avenue

Good

Over: Pews Creek

0.5 Mile NE of NJ 36, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,816

PATTEN AVENUE

Good

Over: MANAHASSETT CREEK

0.7 MI N OF MONMOUTH BLVD, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,623

HOLMES MILL ROAD

Good

Over: MIRY RUN

4 MI NW RT 539 AND RT 537, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,506

ARNYTN-HORNRSTN RD

Good

Over: CROSSWICKS CREEK

0.4 MILES WEST OF CR 27II, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 398

WALNS MILL ROAD

Good

Over: CROSSWICKS CREEK

5 MI NW RT 539 & RT 537, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 281

REMSON MILL ROAD

Good

Over: SHARK RIVER

1 MI. SO. N.J. RTE.33, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 939

SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD

Good

Over: SHARK RIVER

0.2 MI. EAST G.S. PARKWAY, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 687

MAXIM SOUTHARD RD

Good

Over: HAY STACK BROOK

0.39 mi S. of Oak Glen Rd, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,016

Lanes Pond Road

Good

Over: Pollypod Brook

0.3mi south of Locust Ave, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 337

CR 527 Millhurst

Good

Over: Manalapan Brook

0.5 Mi N of NJ 33, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,739

NJ RT 35 RAMP

Good

Over: N. CHANNEL SHARK RIVER

1.5 MI SO OF RT 33 JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,120

Showing 5,501-5,550 of 6,796 bridges

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