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

WEST END AVE

Good

Over: GREEN BROOK

0.95 MI S OF US 22, Somerset, NJ

Built 2003 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 10,248

WILLOW GROVE ROAD

Good

Over: POHATCONG CREEK

1.2 MI EAST OF CR 638, Warren, NJ

Built 2000 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 592

DELILAH RD (CR646)

Good

Over: NJ TRANSIT (A.C. LINE)

0.47 MI W.OF RT30, Atlantic, NJ

Built 2009 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 20,870

RAMAPO VALLEY ROAD

Good

Over: MAHWAH RIVER

0.68 MI N OF NJ 17, Bergen, NJ

Built 2010 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 10,900

NJTPK Ramp SIT

Good

Over: Rocky Brook

Int. 8, Mercer, NJ

Built 2013 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 5,152

CR 636

Good

Over: MASONS CREEK

0.08 MI. SE of NJ RT. 38, Burlington, NJ

Built 1989 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 4,111

COUNTY ROUTE 513

Good

Over: LITTLE BROOK

0.18 MI S OF CR 512, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 2004 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 4,378

UNION ROAD

Good

Over: MUDDDY RUN

0.2MI N BARBERTN PT BR RD, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1920 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 143

PORT MONMOUTH ROAD

Good

Over: PEWS CREEK

0.73 miles east of CR 36, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 1,712

I-195 WESTBOUND

Good

Over: S BRNCH METEDECONK RIVER

0.83 MI EAST OF EXIT 21, Ocean, NJ

Built 1977 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 18,571

I-195 EASTBOUND

Good

Over: SOUTH BR METEDECONK RIV

0.83 MI.EAST OF JCT.527, Ocean, NJ

Built 1977 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 18,770

TERHUNE DRIVE(202)

Good

Over: HAYCOCK BROOK

NORTH OF COLFAX ROAD, Passaic, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 11,531

Bridgepoint CR609

Good

Over: Back Brook

0.3 MI EAST OF US 206, Somerset, NJ

Built 1992 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 1,828

N. MAIN ST (CR533)

Good

Over: RARITAN RIVER

.42 MI N OF DUKES PKWY E, Somerset, NJ

Built 2007 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 25,473

MILLVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: SHIMERS BROOK

0.07 MI E OF CR 521, Sussex, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 134

NJ TPK NSO ROADWAY

Good

Over: BOG BROOK

3 MI SOUTH OF INT 9, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 46,023

GSP Ramp 91NBX

Good

Over: N. BRANCH METEDECONK RIV

0.02MI S OF CR 549, Ocean, NJ

Built 2017 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 750

CR 663

Good

Over: PAULINS KILL

0.45 mi south of NJ 94, Sussex, NJ

Built 2023 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 1,584

I-676 SB

Good

Over: N. BRANCH NEWTON CREEK

0.4 mi north of I-76 Jct., Camden, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 38,973

AMWELL RD (CR 514)

Good

Over: TRENTON LINE (CSXT)

0.91 MI E of US206, Somerset, NJ

Built 2006 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 17,934

ROSEVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: ABANDONED CONRAIL

1.7 MI SE OF US 206, Sussex, NJ

Built 2017 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 994

GILBRIDE ROAD

Good

Over: EAST BR MIDDLE BROOK

0.4 MI EAST OF RT 525 JCT, Somerset, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 1,694

DIVISION AVENUE

Good

Over: SALT BROOK

0.24 MI SOUTH OF CR 512, Union, NJ

Built 2009 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 5,971

COUNTY ROUTE 519

Good

Over: BUCKHORN CREEK

.07 MI N OF CR 626, Warren, NJ

Built 1993 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 9,789

CR 524 (ELTON RD)

Good

Over: APPLEGATES CREEK

0.25 MI E OF US 9 JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2022 Load: 65.4 t ADT: 10,255

MILL ROAD

Good

Over: WATNONG BROOK

0.67MI SW US202&CR650 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 2020 Load: 65.4 t ADT: 3,248

HOMESTEAD ROAD

Good

Over: TRENTON LINE(CSXT)

0.5 ML E OF RT 206, Somerset, NJ

Built 1918 Load: 65.4 t ADT: 760

BURNET STREET

Good

Over: LAWRENCE BROOK

0.19 MI S of Ramp to US 1, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 65.8 t ADT: 7,776

HILLSBOROUGH RD.

Good

Over: TRENTON LINE (CSXT)

0.4 MI E OF RT 206., Somerset, NJ

Built 1917 Load: 65.8 t ADT: 1,490

ZION RD (CR 615)

Good

Over: PATCONG CREEK

0.2MI E. GSPKWY&1MI W RT9, Atlantic, NJ

Built 2015 Load: 66.1 t ADT: 3,875

OLD NEW YORK ROAD

Good

Over: NACOTE CREEK

0.28 Mi. So. of Main St., Atlantic, NJ

Built 2023 Load: 66.1 t ADT: 1,316

CO.608 (LENOLA RD)

Good

Over: NORTH BR. PENNSAUKEN CR.

0.3 MI NW OF COUNTY RT611, Burlington, NJ

Built 1986 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 10,622

BIRMINGHAM ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN RUN

450 Ft. N. of Arneys Rd., Burlington, NJ

Built 1996 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 540

GULLY ROAD

Good

Over: SHARK RIVER

1/2MILE SOUTH OF NJ 33, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2002 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 4,635

MULE ROAD

Good

Over: WRANGLE BROOK

0.60 west of NJ 37, Ocean, NJ

Built 1996 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 13,209

S. MIDDLEBUSH RD

Good

Over: SIX MILE RUN

0.33 mi S of Hilltop Ln, Somerset, NJ

Built 2017 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 16,717

FERGUSON ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO DOCK WATCH HOLL

0.3 MI NO. DOCK WATCH RD., Somerset, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 608

CR 579 (CHURCH ST)

Good

Over: MUSCONETCONG RIVER

.04 MI SOUTH OF NJ RT 173, Warren, NJ

Built 1892 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 2,873

CR631(WASHINGTON)

Good

Over: FURNACE BROOK

0.1 MI SOUTH OF CR 624, Warren, NJ

Built 2000 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 2,224

US 22 EB

Good

Over: S BR ROCKAWAY RIVER

CO RT 523 JCT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1945 Load: 66.7 t ADT: 18,219

NJTPK (I-95)

Good

Over: Cranbury Brook

0.26 MI north of CR689, Middlesex, NJ

Built 2014 Load: 66.7 t ADT: 63,100

NJTPK (I-95)

Good

Over: Cranbury Brook

0.26 MI north of CR 689, Middlesex, NJ

Built 2014 Load: 66.7 t ADT: 61,666

US 46 WESTBOUND

Good

Over: BEAVER BROOK

2.74 MI. WEST of NJ31, Warren, NJ

Built 2011 Load: 66.7 t ADT: 4,983

HARTFORD R (CR686)

Good

Over: PARKERS CREEK

0.23 MI W OF NJ RT 38, Burlington, NJ

Built 2001 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 10,534

SB ENT FR SER AREA

Good

Over: THIRD RIVER

1 MI S OF GSP & RT3 JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 9,638

LOT P4 RSR BRIDGE

Good

Over: PERIPHERAL DITCH

3.3 MI FROM NJ TPK TOLL, Essex, NJ

Built 2001 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 3,683

LOWER KINGTOWN RD.

Good

Over: CAPOOLONG CREEK

0.3 MI WEST OF CR 617, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 700

VALLEY ROAD

Good

Over: MOORE'S CREEK

1.7 MI EAST OF RT 29 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 1,530

NJ 29 Ramp

Good

Over: OPEN SPACE

0.78 miles South of US1, Mercer, NJ

Built 2002 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 5,611

MAIN STREET

Good

Over: DEAL LAKE

0.3MI. SO. OF CORLIES AVE, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2017 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 6,351

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