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

OLD CROTON ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB TO WICKECHEOKE CRK

0.1 MI EAST OF CR 579, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 2005 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,176

1ST AVENUE

Good

Over: AMBROSE BROOK

1 MI NORTH OF I-287, Middlesex, NJ

Built 2016 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 573

CR 522 (WATER ST)

Good

Over: WEAMACONK CREEK

0.5 MI.WEST JCT CR 527, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2010 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 9,730

ROBERTSVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF MILFORD BROOK

3.46 miles north of NJ 79, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1983 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,591

STONE HOUSE ROAD

Good

Over: PASSAIC RIVER

0.16 MI WEST OF CR 605, Morris, NJ

Built 2009 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,870

W CENTRAL AVE

Good

Over: ROCKAWAY RIVER

0.25 MI S OF CO 642, Morris, NJ

Built 2012 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,922

MULE ROAD

Good

Over: DAVENPORT BRANCH

0.91 MI. W. OF RT. 37, Ocean, NJ

Built 1996 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 13,209

MOUNTAIN AV(CR613)

Good

Over: NOMAHEGAN BROOK

0.18 MI SO OF US 22, Union, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 9,329

US 46

Good

Over: SADDLE RIVER

2.1 Mile East of GSP, Bergen, NJ

Built 2011 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 66,810

NJ TPK NSO NSI RWY

Good

Over: IRELAND BROOK OVERPASS

3.8 MI NORTH OF INT 8A, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 93,801

US 206

Good

Over: CRUSERS BROOK

0.49 MILE N OF CR 604 JCT, Somerset, NJ

Built 2019 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 17,477

NJ 168

Good

Over: GRENLOCH LAKE

0.5 MILE N. OF CR. 705, Gloucester, NJ

Built 2019 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 12,346

JACOBS CK RD-CR579

Good

Over: EWING CREEK

1.18 MI NORTH OF I95, Mercer, NJ

Built 2013 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 17,190

I-280 WB

Good

Over: WHIPPANY RIVER

1.4 MI SE OF 280-80 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 26,100

FOURTEENTH STREET

Good

Over: GREAT EGG HARBOR RIVER

.3 MILES N OF RT.322, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,239

TAPPAN ROAD,CR 39

Good

Over: TAPPAN RUN

50' N of Lafayette Rd, Bergen, NJ

Built 1986 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 10,393

PARIS AVENUE-CR108

Good

Over: SPARKILL BROOK

0.49 MI EAST CR 505, Bergen, NJ

Built 2011 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 5,030

CHATSWORTH RD

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH WADING RIVER

.71 MILE WEST OF C.R.563, Burlington, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 3,916

CR639(COOKS CNR R)

Good

Over: RACCOON DITCH

1.22 M S OF CR 623, Cumberland, NJ

Built 2002 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 321

NJ 18 SB

Good

Over: PROPOSED RAMP "A"

NEAR US 1 & NJ 18 INTER., Middlesex, NJ

Built 1988 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 47,558

RT547 SHAFTO ROAD

Good

Over: SHARK RIVER BROOK

0.2 mi NE of NJ 33, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1999 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 15,028

ROUTE 35 NB

Good

Over: MATAWAN CREEK

0.5 MI N OF CO RT 516 INT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 21,855

PLEASANT PLAINS RD

Good

Over: BLACK BROOK

1.3 MILES NORTH OF CR 657, Morris, NJ

Built 1996 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 4,383

GINGERBR CASTLE RD

Good

Over: WALLKILL RIVER

0.3 MI SW OF NJ 23, Sussex, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,791

CR 517

Good

Over: HAMBURG CREEK

0.58 mi north of NJ 23, Sussex, NJ

Built 1986 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 4,568

MORRIS LAKE ROAD

Good

Over: GLEN BROOK

0.1 MI N OF CR 620, Sussex, NJ

Built 2004 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 191

Union Avenue

Good

Over: Green Brook

0.10 MI NW OF US 22, Union, NJ

Built 2003 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 6,071

GAISLER ROAD

Good

Over: JACKSONBURG CREEK

0.3 MI. W. OF CR 602 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 2008 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 67

BUTTERMILK BR. RD.

Good

Over: POHATCONG CREEK

0.5 MI. SOUTH NJ RT57, Warren, NJ

Built 1991 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 270

CR 521(HP-BLRS RD)

Good

Over: BEAVER BROOK

0.2 MI S. OF I-80 EXIT 12, Warren, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 10,628

NOTTINGHAM WAY

Good

Over: ASSUNPINK CREEK

.1M E FRM INT NTNHM & MLY, Mercer, NJ

Built 2015 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 10,600

RIDGEWAY BLVD.

Good

Over: RIDGEWAY BRANCH

1 MI. NO INT. NJ 70 & 37, Ocean, NJ

Built 2020 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 1,596

WHITTEMORE AV.

Good

Over: GREEN POND BROOK

WHITTEMORE AV & GRN PD BR, Morris, NJ

Built 1994 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 100

OLD EGG HARBOR RD

Good

Over: BABCOCK CREEK

.35 MI N OF US 40, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1944 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 746

COUNTY ROUTE 522

Good

Over: AMTRAK TRACKS

0.41 miles west of CR 681, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1993 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 11,876

COUNTY RT 547 NB

Good

Over: MANASQUAN RIVER

0.42 MI S. of I-195, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1981 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 8,989

CR 646

Good

Over: SALEM CREEK

PILESGROVE-1 MI SO US 40, Salem, NJ

Built 2005 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 1,061

MAPLE AVE. (CR537)

Good

Over: ATLANTIC CITY LINE

2.6MI NE ofUS130&NJ30 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 2009 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 5,705

Glen Avenue

Good

Over: West Branch Rahway River

1 mi East of CR 527, Essex, NJ

Built 1908 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 4,109

ALEXANDER ROAD

Good

Over: AMTRAK

1.30 MILE SOUTH OF RT 1, Mercer, NJ

Built 2009 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 14,920

BERNARD DRIVE

Good

Over: D&R FEEDER CANAL

.38MI NW OF RT29&I95 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 2012 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 147

PLEASANT VIEW ROAD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO PIKE RUN

0.3 MI NORTH OF CR 601, Somerset, NJ

Built 2008 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,156

GLENDALE AVE

Good

Over: PASCACK BROOK

0.07 MI S OF HILSDALE AVE, Bergen, NJ

Built 2014 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 973

I-676 CON RMP FE

Good

Over: LAND UNDR WALT WHIT BRDG

0.56 MI N OF RT US 130, Camden, NJ

Built 1957 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 2,559

MANTUA BLVD. CR676

Good

Over: CHESTNUT BRANCH

0.5 Mi South of CR 632, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1994 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 8,581

CR 671(LOCKE AVE)

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.62 MI SOUTH of US 322, Gloucester, NJ

Built 2004 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 3,570

NJ 31

Good

Over: ASSISCONG CREEK

1.07 MI NO RT 523 JCT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 2005 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 22,438

RAMP(I195EBTO206SB

Good

Over: CROSSWICKS CREEK

AT I-195 EXIT 1, Mercer, NJ

Built 1986 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 13,356

EAST MAIN ST.

Good

Over: PEMBERTON CREEK

1 Mile east of NJ 71, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2004 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 6,074

ACCESS ROAD

Good

Over: WHIPPANY RIVER

0.5 MILES S OF NJ 24, Morris, NJ

Built 1972 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 32

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