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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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

US 46

Poor

Over: ERIE-LACKAWANNA RAILROAD

0.99 MI EAST OF GSP, Bergen, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 70,812

Picket Pl. (CR567)

Poor

Over: So. Br. of Raritan River

1.4 MI N OF AMWELL RD, Somerset, NJ

Built 1979 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,791

COVERED BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: N.BR.COOPER RIVER

0.75 MI SO. RT 70, Camden, NJ

Built 1959 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 6,006

BREZA ROAD

Poor

Over: DOCTORS CREEK

0.25 MILE NORTH RT 524, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 538

NJ 124 EB

Poor

Over: PASSAIC RIVER

3.2 MILES WEST JCT 24&78, Morris, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 6,579

CR 515

Poor

Over: WAWAYANDA CREEK

0.46 mi north of NJ 94, Sussex, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 886

C.R. 613

Poor

Over: SWEDES RUN

0.6 MI. N. OF CO. RT. 614, Burlington, NJ

Built 1949 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 7,257

CLARKSVILLE ROAD

Poor

Over: AMTRAK NE CORRIDOR

1.98 MILES WEST OF RT 571, Mercer, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 15,867

ROUTE NJ 28

Poor

Over: CUCKLES BROOK

0.69 MI W OF I-287/28 JCT, Somerset, NJ

Built 1962 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 25,789

OLD CRANBURY RD

Poor

Over: MILLSTONE RIVER

1 MI SOUTH OF TRENTON RD, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1982 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,761

PAT-HAM TPK(CR694)

Poor

Over: PEQUANNOCK RIVER

0.25 MI. E. OF CR 511, Passaic, NJ

Built 1924 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 29,784

NJ 23 SOUTHBOUND

Poor

Over: NYS&W RR (D001)

11.5 Mi N. of RT 287, Passaic, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 12,350

STRICKLAND BLVD

Poor

Over: BARNEGAT BAY

0.13 MI. WEST OF RT 35, Ocean, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,193

NJ Route 166

Poor

Over: North Channel Toms River

0.84 MI SOUTH OF RTE 37, Ocean, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 12,985

I-676 NB & RAMP FN

Poor

Over: NEWTON CREEK

0.11 MI N OF JCT I-76, Camden, NJ

Built 1956 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 73,907

MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD

Poor

Over: BEDEN'S BROOK

0.6 MI SOUTH CR 518, Somerset, NJ

Built 1972 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 340

ROY ROAD

Poor

Over: PAPAKATING CREEK

0.5 MI SE OF CR 565, Sussex, NJ

Built 1939 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 208

OIL CITY ROAD

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF WALLKILL RIVER

0.03 MI E OF NJ 284, Sussex, NJ

Built 2023 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 317

I-280 Eastbound

Poor

Over: Proposed Essex CO.PK.RD

0.05MI E OF 280-Pass R JT, Essex, NJ

Built 1972 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 38,906

COOPER ROAD

Poor

Over: McCLEES CREEK

1.6 MILES EAST OF NJ 35, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 247

US ROUTE 1

Poor

Over: D&R CANAL

4.0 MILES NO.OF DEL.RIV., Mercer, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 42,271

NJ 124 WB

Poor

Over: PASSAIC RIVER

3.2 MILES WEST JCT 24&78, Morris, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 6,579

NJ 49-MAIN STREET

Poor

Over: MAURICE RIVER

.17 MILES WEST OF NJ 47, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 21,571

Millstone Road

Poor

Over: Millstone River

0.5 MI N.OF COUNTY RT 615, Mercer, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 8,430

NORTH AVE EB

Poor

Over: CENTRAL RR OF NJ-CONRAIL

0.15 MI E OF NJTPK, Union, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 18,815

US202

Poor

Over: N BRANCH RARITAN RIVER

1.03 MI N OF US202-206, Somerset, NJ

Built 1922 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 6,782

I-676 SB

Poor

Over: Newton Creek

0.11 MILES N. OF JCT I-76, Camden, NJ

Built 1956 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 42,110

READINGTON RD

Poor

Over: TRIB. CHAMBERS BROOK

1.19 MI S. US22, Somerset, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 8,509

CLARKS LANDING RD

Poor

Over: LANDING CREEK

0.63 MI E OF CR 563, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1938 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 492

JBSTWN-JULIUSTWN

Poor

Over: BARKERS BROOK

1.5 MI S OF CO RTE 537 JT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1979 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 920

US 130 SOUTHBOUND

Poor

Over: ASSISCUNK CREEK

0.5 MI N OF RT541, Burlington, NJ

Built 1935 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 23,822

NJ ROUTE 70

Poor

Over: MOUNT MISERY BROOK

4.16 MI E OF NJ 72, Burlington, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 10,680

C.R. 612

Poor

Over: MASONS CREEK

1.56MI S OF CR 636, Burlington, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 904

CREGAR ROAD

Poor

Over: RARITAN VALLEY LINE

2.45MI N I-78 & NJ 31 JCT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1993 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 3,655

I-78

Poor

Over: BEAVER BROOK

1 MI EAST OF RT 31, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1941 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 128,249

PALISADES AVENUE

Poor

Over: ABND BERGEN CO BRANCH

0.8MI E OF US9&NJ495 JCT, Hudson, NJ

Built 1910 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10,785

RT NJ 29

Poor

Over: COPPER CREEK

1.51 MI S OF 29-12 JCT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1914 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,376

MAIN STREET

Structurally Deficient

Over: FLAT BROOK

OFF OF NPS ROAD 615 (WALP, Sussex, NJ

Built 1889 ADT: 302

RYMON ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: MUSCONETCONG RIVER

0.1 MILE NO OF CR 645 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1868 ADT: 410

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