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

All Bridges in New Jersey

NJTP NSI/SNI RDWYS

Unknown

Over: DELANCY STREET

.75 MI N OF INT 14, Essex, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 7,642

Turnpike Ramp NT-1

Unknown

Over: DELANCY STREET

.75 MI N OF INT 14, Essex, NJ

Built 1993 ADT: 10,225

TURNPIKE SNO

Unknown

Over: DELANCY STREET

.75 MI N OF INT 14, Essex, NJ

Built 1968 ADT: 10,225

Turnpike NSO

Unknown

Over: DELANCY STREET

.75 MI N OF INT 14, Essex, NJ

Built 1968 ADT: 10,225

NJTPK TN-14 RDWY

Unknown

Over: DELANCY STREET

.75 MI N OF INT 14, Essex, NJ

Built 1993 ADT: 10,225

NJTPK NSI-SNI-E

Unknown

Over: WILSON AVENUE

.95 MI N INTERCHANGE 14, Essex, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 14,799

Ramp NT-14

Unknown

Over: WILSON AVENUE

.95 MI N INTERCHANGE 14, Essex, NJ

Built 1994 ADT: 10,225

SNI-W/SNO-W/SNO-E

Unknown

Over: WILSON AVENUE

.95 MI N INTERCHANGE 14, Essex, NJ

Built 1968 ADT: 10,225

TURNPIKE NSO

Unknown

Over: WILSON AVENUE

.95 MI N INTERCHANGE 14, Essex, NJ

Built 1971 ADT: 10,225

NJTPK INT.14 TN

Unknown

Over: WILSON AVENUE

.95 MI N INTERCHANGE 14, Essex, NJ

Built 1993 ADT: 10,225

NJTPK HCE RAMP NOH

Unknown

Over: NJTPK,HCE,RAMP,U-TURN

I-SEC.NJTPK & HUD.CO.EXT., Essex, NJ

Built 1955 ADT: 192,442

NJ TPK HUD.CO.EXT.

Unknown

Over: NJTPK,RAMPS & RR'S

I-SEC.NJTPK & HUD.CO.EXT., Essex, NJ

Built 1955 ADT: 7,240

NJTPKINT14-HNO&HLT

Unknown

Over: CONRAIL&RAMP SOT&SIT

I-SEC.NJTPK & HUD.CO.EXT., Essex, NJ

Built 1955 ADT: 17,925

NJTPK INT RAMP SH

Unknown

Over: CONRAIL & NJTPK RAMP SOT

I-SEC.NJTPK & HUD.CO.EXT., Essex, NJ

Built 1955 ADT: 17,925

NJ TPK HUD.CO.EXT.

Unknown

Over: 2 ACCESS ROADS

.5 MI E NJTPK &HUD.CO.EXT, Essex, NJ

Built 1955 ADT: 12

NJ TPK HUD.CO.EXT.

Unknown

Over: NEWARK BAY & RTE NJ 440

2 MI E NJTPK & HUD.CO.EXT, Essex, NJ

Built 1955 ADT: 24,035

NJ TPK HUD.CO.EXT.

Unknown

Over: DOREMUS AVE, NAVY ST

2 MI E NJTPK & HUD.CO.EXT, Essex, NJ

Built 1955 ADT: 1,683

NJTPK E-NSO RWY

Unknown

Over: NJTPK NSW&SNWRWY&RAMPTNW

1.6 MI S PASSAIC RIV& TPK, Essex, NJ

Built 1994 ADT: 69,500

NJTPK NSW&SNW RWYS

Unknown

Over: CONRAIL

1.1 MI S PASSAIC RIV& TPK, Essex, NJ

Built 1971 ADT: 214

NJ TPK SNW&NSW RWY

Unknown

Over: FOUNDRY STREET

1 MI S PASSAIC RIV.& TPK, Essex, NJ

Built 1971 ADT: 1,485

NJTPK RAMPS NT&TSW

Unknown

Over: NTPKSNE,NSE,SNW,NSW,TSW

1 MI S PASSAIC RIV.& TPK, Essex, NJ

Built 1968 ADT: 135,050

NJTPK INT.15E NET

Unknown

Over: NJTPK SNW&NSW & RAMP TNW

.9 MI S PASSAIC RIV.&TPK, Essex, NJ

Built 1971 ADT: 124,800

NJTPK SNW&NSW RWY

Unknown

Over: PASSAIC RIV,PCRR,CRR,CON

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

Built 1970 ADT: 3,010

NJ 41

Unknown

Over: NJ 42

3.8 MILE S. OF 295 JCT., Gloucester, NJ

Built 1955 ADT: 114,447

NJ 42 NB

Unknown

Over: CLEMENTS BR RD RT 544

0.41 MI N OF NJ RT 41, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1956 ADT: 20,511

RT NJ 42 SB

Unknown

Over: CLEMENTS BR RD RT 544

0.41 MI N OF NJ RT 41, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1956 ADT: 18,769

NJ 44

Unknown

Over: CONRAIL(PENN'S GROVE BR)

2.03MI NORTHEAST OF US130, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1992 ADT: 100

ROUTE NJ 47

Unknown

Over: I-295

1.2 MI S OF RT.130, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1960 ADT: 80,813

US 130

Unknown

Over: Raccoon Crk & Main St

0.4mi SE of US322&130 JCT, Gloucester, NJ

Built 2018 ADT: 200

US 130 NB

Unknown

Over: 44,CEDAR SWAMP RD&CONRL.

1.25 MI N OF US 322 JUNC, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1953 ADT: 973

US 130 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: NJ 44, CEDAR SWMP CSX

1.1MI NORTH OF US 322 JCT, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1953 ADT: 973

SPRINGERS ROAD

Unknown

Over: US 130

0.36 MI NO. OF US 322 JCT, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1974 ADT: 26,355

US 130 NB

Unknown

Over: NJ 45 SB

.8 MI N OF I-295 & NJ 45, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1947 ADT: 7,770

HARISON-PDRKTWN RD

Unknown

Over: I-295

2.7 MI SW OF JCT 295&322, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1966 ADT: 37,250

CENTER SQUARE RD

Unknown

Over: RT I-295

1.6 MI S OF 295-322 JCT, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1966 ADT: 36,573

HighHillRd (CR662)

Unknown

Over: I-295

1.2 MI SOUTH OF US 322, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1966 ADT: 60,992

US 322 EB

Unknown

Over: I-295

AT US 322 INTERCHANGE, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1966 ADT: 57,160

US 322 WB

Unknown

Over: I-295

AT US 322 INTERCHANGE, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1968 ADT: 56,600

OakGroveRd (CR671)

Unknown

Over: I-295

1.11 MI. NORTH OF US 322, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1966 ADT: 54,195

US 130 NB

Unknown

Over: I-295

2.4 MI NORTH OF US 322, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1968 ADT: 53,730

REPAUPO RD (CR684)

Unknown

Over: I-295

2.65 MI NORTH OF US 322, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1996 ADT: 76,554

TOMLIN STA(CR 607)

Unknown

Over: I-295

3.52 MI. NORTH OF US 322, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1953 ADT: 70,978

SWDESBRO RD(CO653)

Unknown

Over: I-295,US 130

4.13 MI NORTH OF US322, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1953 ADT: 70,748

DEMOCRAT ROAD

Unknown

Over: ROUTE I-295

AT I-295 EXIT 16, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1953 ADT: 70,650

HARMONY RD(CO 680)

Unknown

Over: ROUTE I-295 AND US 130

5.5 MI NORTH OF RT 322, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1996 ADT: 66,250

BERKLEY RD (CR678)

Unknown

Over: I-295

6.42 MI NORTH OF US 322, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1999 ADT: 75,865

Cohawkin Road

Unknown

Over: I-295

0.18 north of CR 678, Gloucester, NJ

Built 2000 ADT: 2,185

MANTUA GROVE (656)

Unknown

Over: I-295

6.7 MI SOUTH OF I-76, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1996 ADT: 74,200

I-295

Unknown

Over: GROVE STREET (CR.643)

5.1 MI SOUTH OF I-76, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1953 ADT: 9,419

I-295

Unknown

Over: DELAWARE ST.(CO.640)

4.3 MI SOUTH OF I-76, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1993 ADT: 13,693

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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 Editorial.

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