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

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BRIDGE STREET

Poor

Over: D&R FEEDER CANAL

0.16 MI S.of RT 29 JCT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1920 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 11,856

CENTER STREET

Poor

Over: AMTRAK NE CORRIDOR

0.03 MILES SOUTH OF US 1, Mercer, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,642

RIVER DRIVE

Poor

Over: D&R FEEDER CANAL

AT MP 13.74 of NJ Rt 29, Mercer, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 58

LAKEWD-ALLENWD RD

Poor

Over: HAYSTACK BROOK

2.64 MILES W OF CR 549, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1944 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 6,419

CR12 (HUBBARD AVE)

Poor

Over: SHADOW LAKE

2 ML NE OF INTCHNG 109GSP, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1945 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 9,448

LENAPE ISLAND ROAD

Poor

Over: INDIAN LAKE

0.5MI SW OF I-80&NJ53 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1966 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 94

C.R. 542

Poor

Over: W.BR. BULL CREEK

0.08 M. W. OF C.R. 651, Burlington, NJ

Built 1976 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,397

BRIDGE ST (CR 508)

Poor

Over: PASSAIC RIVER

0.3 MI SE I-280&NJ21 JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1913 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 10,600

Baldwin Avenue

Poor

Over: Conrail & Path

0.4 MI S of RT 139, Hudson, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 38,705

PALATINE ROAD

Poor

Over: LAMINGTON RIVER TRIB.

50 FT W. OF COLD SPR. RD., Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 216

HORSESHOE BEND RD

Poor

Over: COPPER CREEK

0.9 MI SOUTH OF NJ 12, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1896 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 160

N OLDEN AVE CR 622

Poor

Over: PCRR SIDETRACK (ABAN)

1.4MI NE OF US1&US206 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 15,362

CR 520

Poor

Over: SHREWSBURY RIVER

200FT.W OF OCEAN AV-RTE36, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 11,230

West Dewey Avenue

Poor

Over: Morristown Line MP 40.50

0.88 MI S of NJ 15, Morris, NJ

Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 5,850

AMWELL RD(CR 514)

Poor

Over: DELAWARE & RARITAN CANAL

2.5 M W Cedar/Amwell Rd, Somerset, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 14,270

NJ 49-DELSEA DRIVE

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

1.2 MI WEST OF NJ 50, Cape May, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 6,971

NJ 47

Poor

Over: MANANTICO CREEK

1.0 MI N OF NJ 55&47 JUNC, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1925 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 2,250

WHITEHD RD(CO 616)

Poor

Over: DELAWARE & RARITAN CANAL

0.8 MI ENE OF 1 & 206 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 13,610

CORLIES AVE

Poor

Over: DEAL LAKE

0.3 MILE E OF CR 15, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1941 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,367

OAK GLEN ROAD

Poor

Over: HAYSTACK BROOK

0.7 MILE SOUTH OF CR 547, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1946 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,066

OLD BLOOMFIELD AVE

Poor

Over: BRANCH OFPASSAIC RIVER

0.09 MI. NORTH OF US 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1921 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 328

PIAGET AVE(CR 628)

Poor

Over: PASSAIC-NY BR (ABAN.)

.5 MI East of US 46, Passaic, NJ

Built 1926 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 9,330

US 40 WESTBOUND

Poor

Over: WEST BRANCH GAME CREEK

0.9 MI EAST OF NJTPK, Salem, NJ

Built 1941 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 6,566

US 206 SB

Poor

Over: CROSSWICKS CREEK

.4 MILE SOUTH OF 533 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1924 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 24,581

WHITE STREET

Poor

Over: N BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK

.1 MI. S. CO.RTE 537, Burlington, NJ

Built 1853 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 870

MONMOUTH RD CR 537

Poor

Over: BARKERS BROOK

1.31 MI E OF US 206, Burlington, NJ

Built 1912 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 8,244

GARFIELD AVE

Poor

Over: NO.BR TIMBER CREEK

0.05 MI N OF BERLIN RD, Camden, NJ

Built 1939 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 3,336

RDGWD AVE (CR 653)

Poor

Over: CONRAIL (ABND)

2.0MI SW OF GSP EXIT 151, Essex, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 12,409

Changewater Road

Poor

Over: MUSCONETCONG RIVER

2.5 MI NE NJ 31, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,147

QUKRBRDG RD CR533

Poor

Over: MIRY RUN

0.66 mile North of CR 535, Mercer, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 20,985

WASHINGTON RD

Poor

Over: CARNEGIE LAKE

0.8 MI NW OF US RT 1, Mercer, NJ

Built 1905 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 13,599

SOUTH CLINTON AVE

Poor

Over: AMTRAK NE CORRIDOR

0.05 MILES N OF NJ 33, Mercer, NJ

Built 1890 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 7,956

BAIRD ROAD

Poor

Over: MILLSTONE RIVER

.92 MILE W OF CR 527 ALT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1955 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 873

NJ 57

Poor

Over: MILL BROOK

4.6 MI W OF RT 31 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1922 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 11,809

US 322-BLK HRSE PK

Poor

Over: GREAT EGG HARBOR RIVER

0.16 MI EAST OF RT 559, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 18,637

CR 654

Poor

Over: EAST BRANCH BASS RIVER

1.03 M. S. OF CR 679, Burlington, NJ

Built 1955 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,637

RT NJ 73

Poor

Over: PENNSAUKEN CREEK

0.94 MI N OF US 130 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 54,495

Prospect Street

Poor

Over: Del-Raritan St Prk Trail

0.57 mi South of NJ 31, Mercer, NJ

Built 1913 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 6,876

STATE STREET CR611

Poor

Over: CHEMICAL COAST BRANCH

1.65MI NE NJ35&NJ440 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1941 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 15,469

WATER STREET

Poor

Over: PINE BROOK

0.8 MILE NORTH OF NJ 18, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 775

CR 516(NEW MONMOU)

Poor

Over: COMPTONS CREEK

3 MILE SOUTH OF NJ 36, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1924 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10,989

ROUTE US 46

Poor

Over: ABAND. HUDSON BR.CONRAIL

0.2 MI WEST OF CR 613, Warren, NJ

Built 1924 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 8,930

NORTH IRVING ST.

Poor

Over: HO-HO-KUS BROOK

.15 Mi E of Franklin Ave., Bergen, NJ

Built 1960 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,470

US1+9T

Poor

Over: HACKENSACK RIVER

0.6 MI W OF 440-1+9 JCT, Hudson, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 85,330

COUNTY ROUTE 619

Poor

Over: HARIHOKAKE CREEK

1.9 MILES NORTH OF CR 513, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,382

BOUNDARY ROAD

Poor

Over: BIG BROOK

2 MI SOUTH OF ROUTE 18, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,795

RIVERVIEW DRIVE

Poor

Over: TOTOWA SPUR (NS)

0.14 M. West of I-80, Passaic, NJ

Built 1941 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 27,500

Gordon St. (CR617)

Poor

Over: Abandoned Eliz Ind Track

0.5 MI. East of GSP, Union, NJ

Built 1911 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,005

Chilton Avenue

Poor

Over: Abnd Elizabeth Ind Track

0.04 MI S of W. Grand St., Union, NJ

Built 1926 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,580

NJ 57

Poor

Over: LOPATCONG CREEK TRIBUTAR

0.39 MI EAST OF CR 519, Warren, NJ

Built 1921 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10,951

Showing 6,551-6,600 of 6,796 bridges

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