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

US 206 NORTHBOUND

Poor

Over: CROSSWICKS CREEK

0.26 MILES S OF I-195 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1941 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 12,309

US 130

Poor

Over: MILLSTONE RIVER

0.66 Mi. N of Rt 133 Jct, Mercer, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 32,898

NJ 35

Poor

Over: N BRANCH WRECK POND

2.04 MI S OF RT 138 JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 24,149

I-78 EB

Poor

Over: US 202 & 206

.5 MI.E.OF I-78 EXIT-30, Somerset, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 44,922

NJ 4

Poor

Over: TEANECK ROAD

4.0MI EAST OF NJ 17, Bergen, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 91,575

MONMOUTH RD CR 537

Poor

Over: ANNARICKEN BROOK

1.11mi NE CR537&670 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1949 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 8,777

I-78 WB RAMPS

Poor

Over: CONRAIL MP 11.25

1.3 M W OF NJTPK, Essex, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 83,060

NJ 33

Poor

Over: MANALAPAN BROOK

0.42 MI W OF CR 527 JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1927 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 29,944

GREEN BNK RD CR563

Poor

Over: INDIAN CABIN CREEK

2.1 mi North CR 561, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1919 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,813

BAIRD BLVD(CO 608)

Poor

Over: US 30

0.63 MI S OF 30-537 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1949 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 3,509

THOMAS STREET

Poor

Over: HIGH BRD INDUS - ABND

2.2MI N of I78&NJ31 JCT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1937 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 638

NJ 64

Poor

Over: AMTRAK

0.22 MI. S. of CR 571, Mercer, NJ

Built 1939 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 16,255

QUAKER BRIDGE ROAD

Poor

Over: AMTRAK

1.3 MILES S OF ROUTE 1, Mercer, NJ

Built 1966 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 33,105

MAIN ST. (CR 684)

Poor

Over: CONRAIL(ABANDONED)

150 FT NORTH OF RT 9 ENTR, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1909 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 8,450

US 130

Poor

Over: RIDGE ROAD (CR 522)

1.7 MI NORTH OF NJ 32 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1941 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 38,149

NJ 35

Poor

Over: EDGAR FELIX BIKE PATH

1.0 MI N OF 70/34 JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1932 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 25,211

WHITE BRIDGE ROAD

Poor

Over: BLACK BROOK

1.3 MILES WEST OF CR 604, Morris, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 3,067

NJ ROUTE 159

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF PASSAIC RIVER

.25 MI.E.OF NJ159 & US 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1921 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,799

I-78 WB

Poor

Over: WASHING VALLEY RD(CR620)

1.1 MI EAST OF I-287 JCT, Somerset, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 41,583

US 40 & NJ 50

Poor

Over: GREAT EGG HARBOR RIVER

4.98 MI W OF 40-322 JCT, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 31,688

I-78EB OUTER RAMPS

Poor

Over: CONRAIL (MP 11.33)

3.10 MI EAST OF GSP, Essex, NJ

Built 1972 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 84,700

YARD ROAD

Poor

Over: BALDWINS CREEK

0.3 MI WEST OF RT 31 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 478

INTERVALE RD-US202

Poor

Over: I-287

1.6 MI. NO. OF I-287 &46, Morris, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 8,245

GREENWOOD LK TNPK

Poor

Over: MONKSVILLE RESERVOIR

0.23 Mile.N.OF BEECH ROAD, Passaic, NJ

Built 1986 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 14,101

I-80

Poor

Over: Pas Riv McBride & Rvrvw

1.08 MI EAST OF NJ RTE 62, Passaic, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 139,551

US 206

Poor

Over: DRY BROOK

2.2 MI NORTH OF RT 15 JCT, Sussex, NJ

Built 1940 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 15,621

US 206 (N. BROAD)

Poor

Over: D&R FEEDER CANAL

0.1 MI S OF 206&31 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1917 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,391

US 46

Poor

Over: LOWER NOTCH ROAD

1.2 MILES WEST OF NJ 3, Passaic, NJ

Built 1939 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 126,922

NJ 94

Poor

Over: JACKSONBURG CREEK

7.5 MI NORTH OF RTE I-80, Warren, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 7,674

1ST STREET

Poor

Over: GREEN POND BROOK

NEAR BUILDING 1176, Morris, NJ

Built 1959 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 3,200

US 46 EB RAMP A

Poor

Over: NJ 17 NB

US 46 INTERCHANGE, Bergen, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 8,038

RAMP 3

Poor

Over: RAMPS 2&6 I-78 & RAMP 13

Over I-78 Mainline MP 58, Essex, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 9,970

PATERSON PLANK RD

Poor

Over: NJ 3

0.3 MI SE OF 3-NJTPK JCT, Hudson, NJ

Built 1952 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 11,740

LOWER KINGTOWN RD

Poor

Over: CAPOOLONG CREEK

0.5 MILE EAST OF CR 513, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1925 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 828

BAY AVENUE

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

0.1 MI EAST OF US 9, Ocean, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,267

VAUXHALL Rd CR630

Poor

Over: US 22

0.89mi N. of CR 509, Union, NJ

Built 1940 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 15,270

ROUTE I-295 NB

Poor

Over: RANCOCAS CREEK

3.1 MI NORTH OF RT 38 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 45,655

I-295 SB

Poor

Over: RANCOCAS CREEK

3.2 MI NORTH OF RT 38, Burlington, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 60,070

US 1

Poor

Over: FORRESTAL ROAD

1.66 MI NORTH OF CR 571, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1932 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 67,565

JONES ROAD

Poor

Over: NJ 4

0.6 MI WEST OF I-95, Bergen, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,265

COUNTY ROUTE 656

Poor

Over: R.R. ROW

0.87 MI SW OF C.R. 658, Burlington, NJ

Built 1925 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,307

NJ 55 NB

Poor

Over: OAK ROAD (CR 681)

2 MI N OF RT55&622 JCT, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1972 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 24,824

NJ 55 SB

Poor

Over: OAK ROAD (CR 681)

1.2 MI S OF RT 55 EXIT 35, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1972 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 21,594

PROSPECT STREET

Poor

Over: SHABAKUNK CREEK

0.23 mile S. of Olden Ave, Mercer, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 14,195

US RT 130

Poor

Over: CONRAIL JAMESBURG BR

1 MI N OF RT 130 & 32 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1941 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 37,400

RAIDER BLVD

Poor

Over: ROYCE BROOK

0.12 MI West of US 206, Somerset, NJ

Built 1981 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 4,599

NJ 17

Poor

Over: WEST CENTRAL AVENUE

1.0 MI NORTH OF I 80, Bergen, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 92,725

NJRT 3EB&S.SVC. RD

Poor

Over: RT 495 RAMP J

OVER RT 495 RAMP J, Hudson, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 21,640

BRIDGE ST (CR 669)

Poor

Over: AMTRAK NE CORRIDOR

0.11 MILES NORTH OF NJ 27, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1932 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 16,708

I-78 WB

Poor

Over: I-287 SB & RAMP G

AT I-287 INTERCHANGE, Somerset, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 27,489

Showing 6,701-6,750 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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