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

PERRY STREET

Unknown

Over: US 1

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

Built 1951 ADT: 64,647

US 1 SOUTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: RAMP TO OLDEN AV (CR622)

4.5 MILES SOUTH OF 1-295, Mercer, NJ

Built 1953 ADT: 4,687

US 1

Unknown

Over: MULBERRY STREET

4.0 MILES SOUTH OF I-295, Mercer, NJ

Built 1953 ADT: 8,523

US 1 BUSINESS

Unknown

Over: D&R CANAL AND US 1 SB

3.0 miles north of NJ 29, Mercer, NJ

Built 1953 ADT: 26,485

ROUTE US 1B

Unknown

Over: NEW YORK AVENUE

0.5 MILES SO OF RT 206, Mercer, NJ

Built 1953 ADT: 702

U.S. 1 RAMP C

Unknown

Over: MARKET STREET

0.3 MI. N. OF S. BROAD ST, Mercer, NJ

Built 1994 ADT: 13,412

QUAKER BRIDGE ROAD

Unknown

Over: ROUTE US 1

1.3 MI N.OF I-295 & RT1, Mercer, NJ

Built 1987 ADT: 99,730

ALEXANDER ROAD

Unknown

Over: US 1

0.4 MI SOUTH OF CO RT 571, Mercer, NJ

Built 1996 ADT: 86,094

MEADOW ROAD

Unknown

Over: US ROUTE 1

2.7MI NORTH OF I-295 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 2003 ADT: 89,256

RAMP FROM US RT 1

Unknown

Over: US ROUTE 1

0.75 MI NE OF RT295&1 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1975 ADT: 85,330

CALHOUN STREET

Unknown

Over: NJ 29

1.0 MI NW OF 129 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1955 ADT: 58,217

NJ 29 NB

Unknown

Over: NJ 29 RAMP CI

0.61 MI N OF JCT RT 1, Mercer, NJ

Built 1969 ADT: 3,721

NJ 29 NB

Unknown

Over: PARKSIDE AVE (CR 636)

0.73 MI S OF CR 579 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1956 ADT: 7,166

NJ 29

Unknown

Over: NJ 175&D&R CANAL FEEDER

0.27 MI NORTH OF I-95 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1960 ADT: 2,608

ROUTE I-295

Unknown

Over: NJ 29NB,NJ 175, D&RCanal

0.2 MI N OF DELAWARE RIV., Mercer, NJ

Built 2019 ADT: 2,742

CR579(BEAR TAVERN)

Unknown

Over: I-295

1.5MI NORTH OF DELAWARE R, Mercer, NJ

Built 1960 ADT: 59,911

SCOTCH RD(CR 611)

Unknown

Over: RT I-295

1.4 MI W OF 295-31 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 2004 ADT: 65,256

LOWER FERRY ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-295

0.73 MI N OF RT 31 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 68,298

NJ 31(PENN.RD)

Unknown

Over: I-295

AT I-295 EXIT 72, Mercer, NJ

Built 1974 ADT: 91,731

I-295 NB RAMP G

Unknown

Over: NJ29 NB,D&R Feeder Canal

At I-295 & NJ 29 Jnct, Mercer, NJ

Built 2019 ADT: 8,870

I-295 SB RAMP C

Unknown

Over: NJ29 NB,NJ 175, D&RCanal

At I-295 & NJ 29 Jnct, Mercer, NJ

Built 2019 ADT: 2,640

GROVEVILLE ROAD

Unknown

Over: ROUTE US 130

0.24 MI S. CR524 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1951 ADT: 24,485

S.BROAD ST.(CR672)

Unknown

Over: US 130

0.2 MI S OF RT 524 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1951 ADT: 25,728

YRDVLLE-ALLNTWN RD

Unknown

Over: US 130

1.59 Mi W of NJ Turnpike, Mercer, NJ

Built 1951 ADT: 24,239

US 1

Unknown

Over: WHITEHEAD RD.(CO RT 616)

3.8 MI NORTH OF DEL. RIV., Mercer, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 16,226

US 1

Unknown

Over: US 1 BUSINESS N.B.

1.52 MILES S OF I-295 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 12,901

NJ 29

Unknown

Over: NJ 129 & NJT RIVER LINE

1.74 MI NORTH OF I-295, Mercer, NJ

Built 1995 ADT: 25,975

129SB RAMP TO 29SB

Unknown

Over: NJ 129 NB & NJ TRANSIT

1.6 MI NORTH OF I-295, Mercer, NJ

Built 1995 ADT: 1,238

29NB RAMP TO 129NB

Unknown

Over: NJ 129 NB & NJ TRANSIT

1.64MI N OF I-295&NJ29JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1995 ADT: 1,263

BRIDGE STREET

Unknown

Over: NJ 29 NB

0.05 mi north of US 1, Mercer, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 25,320

NJ 29 NORTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: MARKET STREET

0.3 MI NW OF 1-29 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1969 ADT: 11,128

NJ 29 and RAMP 'B'

Unknown

Over: RAMP 'D'

0.5 MI N OF US 1 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1969 ADT: 13,609

HOBSON AVENUE

Unknown

Over: I-195

0.51 MI E OF I-295 JCT., Mercer, NJ

Built 1985 ADT: 92,922

US 206

Unknown

Over: I-195

RT I-195 & US 206 INTER., Mercer, NJ

Built 1985 ADT: 84,128

I-195 EASTBOUND

Unknown

Over: SOUTH BROAD ST E.B.

0.7 MI. EAST OF RT 206, Mercer, NJ

Built 1986 ADT: 9,220

I-195 WESTBOUND

Unknown

Over: S BROAD ST EB(CR 524)

ON I-195 WB/CR 524 EB, Mercer, NJ

Built 1986 ADT: 8,210

I-195 RAMP P

Unknown

Over: SOUTH BROAD ST E.B.

0.63 MI E OF RT 206 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1988 ADT: 8,150

LAKESIDE BLVD

Unknown

Over: I-195

0.1 MI EAST OF CO.RT 524, Mercer, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 78,698

YARDVILE-HAM SQ RD

Unknown

Over: I-195

AT I-195 EXIT 3, Mercer, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 63,195

I-195 EB

Unknown

Over: KLOCKNER ROAD

0.8 MI WEST OF US 130 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 4,057

I-195 WB

Unknown

Over: KLOCKNER ROAD

0.8MI WEST OF US130, Mercer, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 4,096

I-195 EB

Unknown

Over: US 130

JCT US 130, Mercer, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 33,405

I-195 WB

Unknown

Over: US 130

1.9 MI WEST OF NJTPK JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 40,356

RICHARDSON ROAD

Unknown

Over: ROUTE I 195

1.0MI WEST OF NJ TPK, Mercer, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 79,584

I-195 EASTBOUND

Unknown

Over: S.BROAD ST & ARENA DRIVE

0.74 MI EAST OF RT 206, Mercer, NJ

Built 1986 ADT: 10,404

I-195 Westbound

Unknown

Over: 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

Unknown

Over: ARENA DRIVE (CO. 620)

0.7 MILE EAST OF RT 206, Mercer, NJ

Built 1986 ADT: 12,217

I-195 Ramp "Q"

Unknown

Over: S Broad St WB&Arena DrNB

0.74 Mi E of US 206 Jct., Mercer, NJ

Built 1986 ADT: 5,707

I-195 EASTBOUND

Unknown

Over: I-195 RAMP "H"

0.16 MI EAST OF I-295 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1994 ADT: 5,614

I-195 WB

Unknown

Over: I-295 RAMP H

0.14 MI EAST OF I-295, Mercer, NJ

Built 1994 ADT: 76,307

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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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