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

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 73 & RAMP G

Poor

Over: ROUTE US 130

0.5 MI N of Pennsauken Cr, Camden, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 60,600

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

NJ495EB &RMPS B J

Poor

Over: NJ 3 EB & US 1 RAMP

2 MI WEST OF LINCOLN TUN, Hudson, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 152,276

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

CUTTERS DOCK ROAD

Poor

Over: NORTH JERSEY COAST LINE

0.6 MI SE of NJTPK EX. 11, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1927 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 374

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

CO RTE 642 HIGH ST

Poor

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

0.12 MI WEST OF CO RT 519, Warren, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 4,034

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

ROUTE NJ 63

Poor

Over: FAIRVIEW AVE

0.25 MI NO. JFK BLVD INT, Bergen, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 23,481

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

ABERDEEN ROAD

Poor

Over: MATAWAN CREEK

1.6 mi SE GSP exit 120, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1944 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,762

BOUNDARY ROAD

Poor

Over: BIG BROOK

2 MI SOUTH OF ROUTE 18, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,795

Schoolhouse Road

Poor

Over: NJ 35

0.5 Mi S of Rts. 70 & 34, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,520

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

U.S.ROUTE 30

Poor

Over: JONATHANS THOROFARE

0.35 MI SE OF30 DELILAHRD, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1952 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 52,061

OLD TAPPAN ROAD

Poor

Over: HACKENSACK RIVER

0.02 mi East of CR53, Bergen, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 7,131

ORADELL AVE

Poor

Over: HACKENSACK RIVER

0.14 mi E of CR 503, Bergen, NJ

Built 1904 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 16,999

CR 621 (OCEAN DR)

Poor

Over: UPPER THOROFARE

1.25 MI E.OF GSP & RT 621, Cape May, NJ

Built 1939 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 9,880

VALLEY RD

Poor

Over: ROUTE I-280

0.23 MI E OF I280 EXIT 10, Essex, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 14,995

CR581 COMMINRS PKE

Poor

Over: OLDMANS CREEK

0.71 MI. SOUTH of CR 694, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1912 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 991

NEWPORT ROAD

Poor

Over: SPRUCE RUN

0.06 MI.NO OF RED MILL RD, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 486

US 22

Poor

Over: NJT RARITAN VALLEY LINE

0.5 MI E OF I-78 JCT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1937 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 20,428

OAK TREE RD CR 604

Poor

Over: LEHIGH VALLEY LINE

2.9MI N OF I287&NJ27 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 18,708

SOUTHARD AVE CR 21

Poor

Over: MANASQUAN RIVER

0.38 MILE WEST OF CR 524A, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1947 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,682

NJ 35 NB

Poor

Over: NJ RT 36NB RAMP G(GSP)

AT 35-36-GSP JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 18,017

E.MAIN ST(CR 644)

Poor

Over: ROCKAWAY RIVER

0.16 MI E. OF CR 513 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1840 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 7,737

NJ RT 88

Poor

Over: BEAVER DAM CREEK

1.39 MI WEST OF RT 35, Ocean, NJ

Built 1923 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 20,200

NJ 23 NORTHBOUND

Poor

Over: PEQUANNOCK RIVER

1.4 Mi. S. of C.R. 515, Passaic, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 11,140

DAVENPORT STREET

Poor

Over: PETERS BROOK

0.3 MI N. OF MAIN STREET, Somerset, NJ

Built 1905 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,983

NJ 15

Poor

Over: BEAVER RUN(PAULINS KILL)

.67 MILES N OF NJ 94, Sussex, NJ

Built 1915 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 18,917

MAIN ST. (RT 527)

Poor

Over: DELAWARE & RARITAN CANAL

1.56 MI NORTH OF I-287, Somerset, NJ

Built 1920 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 13,520

NJTPK SNW&NSW RWY

Poor

Over: PASSAIC RIV PCRR CRR CON

.8 MI S I-280 & NJ TPK, Essex, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 130,764

US 9W

Poor

Over: I-95 US1 9 & 46 & NJ 4

0.62 MI W of GWB, Bergen, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 27,097

US 206

Poor

Over: SPRINGERS BROOK

.68 MILE NORTH OF 541 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 9,860

MOOR.-CENTERT. RD

Poor

Over: PARKERS CREEK

0.41 MI W OF CREEK RD., Burlington, NJ

Built 1906 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 10,066

MARKET ST (CR 658)

Poor

Over: NORTH JERSEY COAST LINE

1.4M SE of NJ440&NJ35 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1927 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 10,747

MEIRS ROAD

Poor

Over: LAHAWAY CREEK

0.2 MI. N.W. RTE 537, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 350

DICKSONS MILL RD

Poor

Over: SILVER BROOK

0.2MI N CR601&CR646 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1923 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 695

CR621(CHANGEBR RD)

Poor

Over: I-80

0.22 MI N OF US 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 10,083

Showing 6,551-6,600 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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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. New Jersey Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.