State profile · Below median Poor share

New Jersey bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in New Jersey.

6,827
Public bridges
25.4%
Good condition
6.0%
Poor condition

New Jersey holds 6,827 public highway bridges (#32 of 52 by inventory) with a 6.01% Poor share (#27 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 6.0% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 26 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

6,827

Public highway bridges in New Jersey

Good Condition

25.4%

1,731 bridges rated 7-9

-24.6pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

6.0%

410 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-1.5pp vs national avg 7.5%

New Jersey vs national bridge condition

New Jersey - Good condition share 25.4%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

New Jersey - Poor-condition share 20.0%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

New Jersey in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: New Jersey has 6,827 bridges and a 6.0% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #26 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: New Jersey has 6,827 bridges and a 6.0% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #26 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

New Jersey vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

6,827 32nd of 54 higher than 22 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for New Jersey

The highlighted point is New Jersey: 6,827 bridges and 6.01% in Poor condition, rank #26 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below New Jersey on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Washington: 8,474 bridges · 5.45% Poor
  • California: 25,848 bridges · 5.91% Poor
  • New Jersey: 6,827 bridges · 6.01% Poor
  • Mississippi: 16,739 bridges · 6.03% Poor
  • South Carolina: 9,490 bridges · 6.17% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in New Jersey

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 6,827 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains New Jersey’s inventory

State agency holds 54.9% of the 6,827 public highway bridges filed under New Jersey in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When New Jersey’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 23.7% of the 6,827 bridges with a recorded original year in New Jersey. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

New Jersey25.4%68.6%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - New Jersey (FHWA NBI)

Counties (21)

Atlantic 207 Bergen 577 Burlington 356 Camden 261 Cape May 74 Cumberland 103 Essex 505 Gloucester 243 Hudson 202 Hunterdon 373 Mercer 414 Middlesex 563 Monmouth 505 Morris 508 Ocean 241 Passaic 333 Salem 114 Somerset 397 Sussex 174 Union 409 Warren 268

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.

WA

Washington

5.45% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,474

CA

California

5.91% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$25,848
Selected

NJ

New Jersey

6.01% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,827

MS

Mississippi

6.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$16,739

SC

South Carolina

6.17% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$9,490

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.

W FOREST AVE(CR64)

Poor

Over: OVERPECK CREEK

0.48 MI W OF GRAND AVENUE, Bergen, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 7,523

GEOTOWN-CFIELDRD

Poor

Over: BLACKS CREEK

0.39MI S.OF JCT.CO.RT.528, Burlington, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 4,620

BROWNING RD(CO659)

Poor

Over: I-295

AT I-76 INTERCHANGE, Camden, NJ

Built 1957 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 3,789

RYMON ROAD

Poor

Over: MUSCONETCONG RIVER

0.1 MILE NO OF CR 645 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1868 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 410

MAIN STREET

Poor

Over: FLAT BROOK

OFF OF NPS ROAD 615 (WALP, Sussex, NJ

Built 1889 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 302

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

All Bridges in New Jersey

RIVER ROAD (East)

Good

Over: Trib. N. Br. Raritan R.

0.8 MI W. OF US 206/202, Somerset, NJ

Built 2014 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 530

Chimney Rock CR525

Good

Over: MIDDLE BROOK

1.3 m N of US 22, Somerset, NJ

Built 2003 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 11,646

NEWMANS LANE

Good

Over: W.BRANCH OF MIDDLE BROOK

0.6 MI SO. WASH VALLEY RD, Somerset, NJ

Built 2013 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,056

Pierce Street

Good

Over: Randolph Brook

0.1mi East of Randolph Rd, Somerset, NJ

Built 1988 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 542

MOUNTAIN AVENUE

Good

Over: CORYS BROOK

0.2 MI W OF SAWMILL ROAD, Somerset, NJ

Built 2011 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,006

VALLEY DRIVE

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH OF STONY BRK

0.05 MI E OF RT 527, Somerset, NJ

Built 1998 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 149

HILLSIDE AVENUE

Good

Over: CULVERS CREEK

0.02 MI S OF CR 519, Sussex, NJ

Built 2004 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 666

PLAINS ROAD

Good

Over: PAPAKATING CREEK

1.8 MI N OF US 206, Sussex, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 552

COUNTY ROUTE 669

Good

Over: BRANCH OF PAULINSKILL

2.1 MI SW OF NJ 15, Sussex, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,946

NJ 15

Good

Over: WALLKILL RIVER

0.26 MI S OF CR 517, Sussex, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 23,059

NEW PROVIDENCE RD

Good

Over: GREEN BROOK

0.04 MI NORTH OF US 22, Union, NJ

Built 1956 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 15,404

Monroe Street

Good

Over: Rahway River

0.19 MI SW OF CR 514, Union, NJ

Built 2010 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,967

STRYKERS ROAD

Good

Over: LOPATCONG CREEK

0.22 MILES WEST OF RT 519, Warren, NJ

Built 2010 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 7,013

KINGS HIGHWAY

Good

Over: MUSCONETCONG RIVER

0.1 MI EAST OF NJ 57 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 2006 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,010

BROOKFIELD DRIVE

Good

Over: POPHANDUSING CREEK

0.1 MI North of CR 519, Warren, NJ

Built 1999 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 602

NBI & NBO & Ramps

Good

Over: Luppatcong Creek

GSP Interchange 117, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 84,905

Parkway N/S

Good

Over: Elizabeth River

0.05 mi. N of Chestnut St, Union, NJ

Built 1952 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 287,498

SHINKLE ROAD

Poor

Over: GREEN POND BROOK

SHINKLE RD & GRN POND BRK, Morris, NJ

Built 1951 ADT: 50

W FOREST AVE(CR64)

Poor

Over: OVERPECK CREEK

0.48 MI W OF GRAND AVENUE, Bergen, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 7,523

GEOTOWN-CFIELDRD

Poor

Over: BLACKS CREEK

0.39MI S.OF JCT.CO.RT.528, Burlington, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 4,620

BROWNING RD(CO659)

Poor

Over: I-295

AT I-76 INTERCHANGE, Camden, NJ

Built 1957 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 3,789

RYMON ROAD

Poor

Over: MUSCONETCONG RIVER

0.1 MILE NO OF CR 645 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1868 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 410

MAIN STREET

Poor

Over: FLAT BROOK

OFF OF NPS ROAD 615 (WALP, Sussex, NJ

Built 1889 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 302

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

BRIELLE ROAD

Poor

Over: GLIMMER GLASS

0.1MI EAST OF GREEN AVE., Monmouth, NJ

Built 1938 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 7,555

Franklin Avenue

Poor

Over: Morristown Line MP 35.93

0.8 MI South of Rt. 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1927 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 8,294

MINE ROAD

Poor

Over: STONY BROOK

0.24 MI EAST of RT NJ 31, Mercer, NJ

Built 1885 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 336

PLEASANT PLAINS RD

Poor

Over: GREAT BROOK

PLEASANT PLAINS ROAD, Morris, NJ

Built 1922 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 50

GILBERT ROAD

Poor

Over: ASSISCUNK CREEK

.75 MI.SO. OF 528 SPUR, Burlington, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 270

ANDREWS ROAD

Poor

Over: FOUR MILE BRANCH

1.0 MI EAST OF RT 536, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1952 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 4

HAMP ROAD

Poor

Over: ALEXAUKEN CREEK

0.25 MI. WEST OF US 202, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 67

IRON BRIDGE ROAD

Poor

Over: CROSSWICKS CREEK

0.6 mi South of Sawmill R, Mercer, NJ

Built 1868 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 3,122

CAMP MEETING AVE.

Poor

Over: TRENTON LINE (CSX)

0.5 MI West of CR 601, Somerset, NJ

Built 1889 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 1,000

CENTRAL AVE CR 508

Poor

Over: CITY SUBWAY

1.0 MI SW I-280&NJ21 JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1908 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 11,720

CHESTNUT AVENUE

Poor

Over: AMTRAK

.06 MILE EAST OF E STATE, Mercer, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 1,122

MONMOUTH STREET

Poor

Over: AMTRAK NE CORRIDOR

AT JCT WITH EAST STATE ST, Mercer, NJ

Built 1911 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 2,114

ROBERT STREET

Poor

Over: RARITAN CANAL

0.1 mi S of OLD YORK Rd, Somerset, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 100

HANEYS MILL BRDGE

Poor

Over: BIG FLAT BROOK

.1m e.Rt.615 2.5m s.Walpk, Sussex, NJ

Built 1893 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 33

FORK LANDING ROAD

Poor

Over: N BRANCH PENNSAUKEN CRK

0.23 MI EAST OF RT NJ 73, Burlington, NJ

Built 1906 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 3,521

HIGH STREET

Poor

Over: MORRISTOWN LINE

0.24 N of CR 512, Union, NJ

Built 1937 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 9,540

WASHINGTON ROAD

Poor

Over: D & R CANAL

0.74 MI WEST OF US 1 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 15,158

FREC ACCESS ROAD

Poor

Over: TOMS RIVER

0.25 N OF DON CONNER BLVD, Ocean, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 56

CLAY STREET

Poor

Over: PASSAIC RIVER

0.2 MI NE I-280&NJ21 JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1908 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 21,490

MAIN STREET

Poor

Over: SOUTH BR RARITAN RIVER

0.1 MI WEST OF LEIGH ST, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1870 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 403

VAN LIEUS ROAD

Poor

Over: BACK BROOK

0.8 MILE NORTH OF CR 602, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1910 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 459

Showing 6,401-6,450 of 6,827 bridges

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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