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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U.S.ROUTE 30

Poor

Over: JONATHAN'S 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

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

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

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

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

WEST HANOVER ST.

Poor

Over: DEL. & RAR. CANAL FEEDER

0.09 Mile East of CR 653, Mercer, NJ

Built 1916 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 7,092

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

DICKSON'S MILL RD

Poor

Over: SILVER BROOK

0.2MI N CR601&CR646 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1923 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 695

MUDTOWN ROAD

Poor

Over: CLOVE BROOK

0.03 MI E OF NJ 23, Sussex, NJ

Built 1915 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 700

US 22

Poor

Over: ECHO LAKE

2.2 MI WEST OF RAHWAY R, Union, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 73,690

SANDTOWN ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE CREEK

0.5 MI.E.OF EAYRESTOWN RD, Burlington, NJ

Built 1932 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 85

BERGEN AVENUE

Poor

Over: HUDSON-BERGEN LIGHT RAIL

.82 MI N OF JFK BLVD(501), Hudson, NJ

Built 1920 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 11,120

WOODSVILLE ROAD

Poor

Over: PETERS BROOK

100 YARDS SW OF NJ 31, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1840 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,262

CARNEGIE ROAD

Poor

Over: DELAWARE & RARITAN CANAL

0.2 MI E OF US 1, Mercer, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,506

CR 524(ALLAIRE RD)

Poor

Over: WRECK POND BROOK

1/2 MILE WEST OF NJ 35, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1945 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 7,239

PREVENTORIUM ROAD

Poor

Over: MANASQUAN RIVER

.3 MI SOUTH OF CO RD#524A, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1897 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 949

CR 521

Poor

Over: SWARTSWOOD CREEK

0.18 mi north of CR 622, Sussex, NJ

Built 1940 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 691

US 206

Poor

Over: BR. PEQUEST RIVER

0.35 MI SO OF RT 517 JUNC, Sussex, NJ

Built 1910 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 19,759

US 206

Poor

Over: LITTLE FLAT BROOK

5.51 MI N OF 206-521 JCT, Sussex, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 11,457

JFK MEMRL (CR 629)

Poor

Over: RISLEY CHANNEL

EAST TERMINUS OF RT.152, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 8,142

KINDERKAMACK ROAD

Poor

Over: PASCACK BROOK

.24 MI S OF HILLSDALE AVE, Bergen, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 9,078

BRIDGE STREET

Poor

Over: D&R FEEDER CANAL

650' W OF NJ 29 MP 22.37, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1926 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 4,726

U.S. 1B

Poor

Over: FIVE MILE RUN

1.1 MILES NO- OF RT 206, Mercer, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 21,276

SMITH ST (CR 656)

Poor

Over: NORTH JERSEY COAST LINE

1.35M SE ofNJ440&NJ35 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1925 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 15,482

ROBERTS ROAD

Poor

Over: HOP BROOK

0.76 MILES NORTH OF CR 4., Monmouth, NJ

Built 1959 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 6,288

LAFAYETTE MILLS RD

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF MILFORD BROOK

0.3 MILE EAST OF US 9, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,546

Pottersville Road

Poor

Over: PEAPACK BROOK

0.58 MI EAST OF US 206, Somerset, NJ

Built 1927 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 3,608

ROUTE NJ 82

Poor

Over: RAHWAY RIVER

0.28 MI E of JCT W/ 124, Union, NJ

Built 1875 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 25,292

NJ 57

Poor

Over: LOPATCONG CREEK

1.4 MI EAST OF RT 22, Warren, NJ

Built 1921 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 11,878

KINGSLAND AVENUE

Poor

Over: PASSAIC RIVER

52 FEET EAST OF NJ 21, Bergen, NJ

Built 1905 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 29,431

FARNSWRTH AV CR545

Poor

Over: ROBINSVILLE SECONDARY

0.9MI NE OF I295&US130 JC, Burlington, NJ

Built 1911 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 5,443

CHURCH RD (CR 616)

Poor

Over: SW BR RANCOCAS CREEK

1.1 MI E OF CR 541, Burlington, NJ

Built 1908 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 4,042

BURLNGTN ST CR662

Poor

Over: BLACKS CREEK

0.7mi SW of CR662&528 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1921 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,413

KAIGHNS AV (CR607)

Poor

Over: COOPER RIVER

0.16 MI W OF RT 130, Camden, NJ

Built 1924 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 8,890

NJ 15 SB

Poor

Over: ROCKWAY RIVER

2.2 MI. N. OF ROUTE 80, Morris, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 36,307

IRVING STREET

Poor

Over: ROBINSON BRANCH RAH RIV

0.13 MI S OF CR 613, Union, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 16,240

NORTH AVE WB

Poor

Over: CENTRAL RR OF NJ-CONRAIL

0.15 MI E OF NJ TURNPIKE, Union, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 18,815

US 1&9

Poor

Over: ABAND. NYS&W RR & STRM

2.2 MI S OF 1+9 - 46 JCT, Bergen, NJ

Built 1927 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 41,470

NJ 17

Poor

Over: NYS & W RR SPUR

1.5 MILES SOUTH OF RT 4, Bergen, NJ

Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 105,554

Showing 6,601-6,650 of 6,796 bridges

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