Total Bridges
6,796
Public highway bridges in New Jersey
State profile · Below median Poor share
New Jersey bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in New Jersey, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 6,796
- Public bridges
- 17.1%
- Good condition
- 4.6%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
17.1%
1,159 bridges rated 7-9
-32.9pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
4.6%
312 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-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 - Poor-condition share 15.3%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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.
OR
Oregon
4.46% top marginal rate
OH
Ohio
4.54% top marginal rate
NJ
New Jersey
4.59% top marginal rate
CA
California
4.60% top marginal rate
AR
Arkansas
4.71% top marginal rate
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.
Demarest Ave
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: Lehigh Valley ML
0.51 mi South of I-78, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1968 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 5,144
Pine Hill Road
PoorOver: South Br Raritan River
1.6 Miles West of NJ 31, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1900 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 159
RED HILL ROAD
PoorOver: 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)
PoorOver: HACKENSACK RIVER
0.36 MI E OF CR 62, Bergen, NJ
Built 1971 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 18,945
PATRIOTS WAY
PoorOver: RAMAPO RIVER
1 mi. west of us 202, Bergen, NJ
Built 1996 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 156
All Bridges in New Jersey
PERRY STREET
UnknownOver: US 1
1.4 MILES NO OF DEL.RIV., Mercer, NJ
Built 1951 ADT: 64,647
US 1 SOUTHBOUND
UnknownOver: RAMP TO OLDEN AV (CR622)
4.5 MILES SOUTH OF 1-295, Mercer, NJ
Built 1953 ADT: 4,687
US 1
UnknownOver: MULBERRY STREET
4.0 MILES SOUTH OF I-295, Mercer, NJ
Built 1953 ADT: 8,523
US 1 BUSINESS
UnknownOver: D&R CANAL AND US 1 SB
3.0 miles north of NJ 29, Mercer, NJ
Built 1953 ADT: 26,485
ROUTE US 1B
UnknownOver: NEW YORK AVENUE
0.5 MILES SO OF RT 206, Mercer, NJ
Built 1953 ADT: 702
U.S. 1 RAMP C
UnknownOver: MARKET STREET
0.3 MI. N. OF S. BROAD ST, Mercer, NJ
Built 1994 ADT: 13,412
QUAKER BRIDGE ROAD
UnknownOver: ROUTE US 1
1.3 MI N.OF I-295 & RT1, Mercer, NJ
Built 1987 ADT: 99,730
ALEXANDER ROAD
UnknownOver: US 1
0.4 MI SOUTH OF CO RT 571, Mercer, NJ
Built 1996 ADT: 86,094
MEADOW ROAD
UnknownOver: US ROUTE 1
2.7MI NORTH OF I-295 JCT, Mercer, NJ
Built 2003 ADT: 89,256
RAMP FROM US RT 1
UnknownOver: US ROUTE 1
0.75 MI NE OF RT295&1 JCT, Mercer, NJ
Built 1975 ADT: 85,330
CALHOUN STREET
UnknownOver: NJ 29
1.0 MI NW OF 129 JCT, Mercer, NJ
Built 1955 ADT: 58,217
NJ 29 NB
UnknownOver: NJ 29 RAMP CI
0.61 MI N OF JCT RT 1, Mercer, NJ
Built 1969 ADT: 3,721
NJ 29 NB
UnknownOver: PARKSIDE AVE (CR 636)
0.73 MI S OF CR 579 JCT, Mercer, NJ
Built 1956 ADT: 7,166
NJ 29
UnknownOver: NJ 175&D&R CANAL FEEDER
0.27 MI NORTH OF I-95 JCT, Mercer, NJ
Built 1960 ADT: 2,608
ROUTE I-295
UnknownOver: NJ 29NB,NJ 175, D&RCanal
0.2 MI N OF DELAWARE RIV., Mercer, NJ
Built 2019 ADT: 2,742
CR579(BEAR TAVERN)
UnknownOver: I-295
1.5MI NORTH OF DELAWARE R, Mercer, NJ
Built 1960 ADT: 59,911
SCOTCH RD(CR 611)
UnknownOver: RT I-295
1.4 MI W OF 295-31 JCT, Mercer, NJ
Built 2004 ADT: 65,256
LOWER FERRY ROAD
UnknownOver: I-295
0.73 MI N OF RT 31 JCT, Mercer, NJ
Built 1973 ADT: 68,298
NJ 31(PENN.RD)
UnknownOver: I-295
AT I-295 EXIT 72, Mercer, NJ
Built 1974 ADT: 91,731
I-295 NB RAMP G
UnknownOver: NJ29 NB,D&R Feeder Canal
At I-295 & NJ 29 Jnct, Mercer, NJ
Built 2019 ADT: 8,870
I-295 SB RAMP C
UnknownOver: NJ29 NB,NJ 175, D&RCanal
At I-295 & NJ 29 Jnct, Mercer, NJ
Built 2019 ADT: 2,640
GROVEVILLE ROAD
UnknownOver: ROUTE US 130
0.24 MI S. CR524 JCT, Mercer, NJ
Built 1951 ADT: 24,485
S.BROAD ST.(CR672)
UnknownOver: US 130
0.2 MI S OF RT 524 JCT, Mercer, NJ
Built 1951 ADT: 25,728
YRDVLLE-ALLNTWN RD
UnknownOver: US 130
1.59 Mi W of NJ Turnpike, Mercer, NJ
Built 1951 ADT: 24,239
US 1
UnknownOver: WHITEHEAD RD.(CO RT 616)
3.8 MI NORTH OF DEL. RIV., Mercer, NJ
Built 1973 ADT: 16,226
US 1
UnknownOver: US 1 BUSINESS N.B.
1.52 MILES S OF I-295 JCT, Mercer, NJ
Built 1973 ADT: 12,901
NJ 29
UnknownOver: NJ 129 & NJT RIVER LINE
1.74 MI NORTH OF I-295, Mercer, NJ
Built 1995 ADT: 25,975
129SB RAMP TO 29SB
UnknownOver: NJ 129 NB & NJ TRANSIT
1.6 MI NORTH OF I-295, Mercer, NJ
Built 1995 ADT: 1,238
29NB RAMP TO 129NB
UnknownOver: NJ 129 NB & NJ TRANSIT
1.64MI N OF I-295&NJ29JCT, Mercer, NJ
Built 1995 ADT: 1,263
BRIDGE STREET
UnknownOver: NJ 29 NB
0.05 mi north of US 1, Mercer, NJ
Built 1970 ADT: 25,320
NJ 29 NORTHBOUND
UnknownOver: MARKET STREET
0.3 MI NW OF 1-29 JCT, Mercer, NJ
Built 1969 ADT: 11,128
NJ 29 and RAMP 'B'
UnknownOver: RAMP 'D'
0.5 MI N OF US 1 JCT, Mercer, NJ
Built 1969 ADT: 13,609
HOBSON AVENUE
UnknownOver: I-195
0.51 MI E OF I-295 JCT., Mercer, NJ
Built 1985 ADT: 92,922
US 206
UnknownOver: I-195
RT I-195 & US 206 INTER., Mercer, NJ
Built 1985 ADT: 84,128
I-195 EASTBOUND
UnknownOver: SOUTH BROAD ST E.B.
0.7 MI. EAST OF RT 206, Mercer, NJ
Built 1986 ADT: 9,220
I-195 WESTBOUND
UnknownOver: S BROAD ST EB(CR 524)
ON I-195 WB/CR 524 EB, Mercer, NJ
Built 1986 ADT: 8,210
I-195 RAMP P
UnknownOver: SOUTH BROAD ST E.B.
0.63 MI E OF RT 206 JCT, Mercer, NJ
Built 1988 ADT: 8,150
LAKESIDE BLVD
UnknownOver: I-195
0.1 MI EAST OF CO.RT 524, Mercer, NJ
Built 1973 ADT: 78,698
YARDVILE-HAM SQ RD
UnknownOver: I-195
AT I-195 EXIT 3, Mercer, NJ
Built 1973 ADT: 63,195
I-195 EB
UnknownOver: KLOCKNER ROAD
0.8 MI WEST OF US 130 JCT, Mercer, NJ
Built 1973 ADT: 4,057
I-195 WB
UnknownOver: KLOCKNER ROAD
0.8MI WEST OF US130, Mercer, NJ
Built 1973 ADT: 4,096
I-195 EB
UnknownOver: US 130
JCT US 130, Mercer, NJ
Built 1972 ADT: 33,405
I-195 WB
UnknownOver: US 130
1.9 MI WEST OF NJTPK JCT, Mercer, NJ
Built 1972 ADT: 40,356
RICHARDSON ROAD
UnknownOver: ROUTE I 195
1.0MI WEST OF NJ TPK, Mercer, NJ
Built 1972 ADT: 79,584
I-195 EASTBOUND
UnknownOver: S.BROAD ST & ARENA DRIVE
0.74 MI EAST OF RT 206, Mercer, NJ
Built 1986 ADT: 10,404
I-195 Westbound
UnknownOver: S Broad St WB & Arena Dr
0.74 MI E OF US 206 JCT, Mercer, NJ
Built 1986 ADT: 20,001
RAMP LA OF I-195
UnknownOver: ARENA DRIVE (CO. 620)
0.7 MILE EAST OF RT 206, Mercer, NJ
Built 1986 ADT: 12,217
I-195 Ramp "Q"
UnknownOver: S Broad St WB&Arena DrNB
0.74 Mi E of US 206 Jct., Mercer, NJ
Built 1986 ADT: 5,707
I-195 EASTBOUND
UnknownOver: I-195 RAMP "H"
0.16 MI EAST OF I-295 JCT, Mercer, NJ
Built 1994 ADT: 5,614
I-195 WB
UnknownOver: I-295 RAMP H
0.14 MI EAST OF I-295, Mercer, NJ
Built 1994 ADT: 76,307
Showing 1,201-1,250 of 6,796 bridges
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