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
FOREST AVE (CR 59)
UnknownOver: NJ 4
1.0 MI EAST NJ 17, Bergen, NJ
Built 1937 ADT: 141,904
NJ 4
UnknownOver: KNDRKMCK RD,RR&COLES BRK
2.1 MI E OF 4-17 JCT, Bergen, NJ
Built 1931 ADT: 22,095
HCKNSK AV.(RT.503)
UnknownOver: NJ 4
3.06 MI SOUTH OF NJ 17, Bergen, NJ
Built 1998 ADT: 91,575
NJ 4
UnknownOver: HACKENSACK RIVR & ROAD
2.5 MI SE OF NJ4&NJ17 JCT, Bergen, NJ
Built 1931 ADT: 2,037
NJ 4
UnknownOver: RIVER ROAD (CR 41)
0.25 MI EAST OF HACKEN.R., Bergen, NJ
Built 1931 ADT: 17,217
GARRISON AVE.
UnknownOver: NJ 4
3.4 MI EAST OF NJ 17, Bergen, NJ
Built 1931 ADT: 91,575
NJ 4
UnknownOver: PALSD AV,WNDSR RD&CSX RR
3.65 MI EAST OF RT 17, Bergen, NJ
Built 1931 ADT: 11,240
NJ 4
UnknownOver: QUEEN ANNE ROAD
3.8 MI EAST OF NJ 17, Bergen, NJ
Built 1931 ADT: 8,039
MARGARET STREET
UnknownOver: NJ 4
4.01 MI E. OF 17-4 JCT, Bergen, NJ
Built 1931 ADT: 92,421
NJ 4
UnknownOver: TEANECK ROAD
4.0MI EAST OF NJ 17, Bergen, NJ
Built 1931 ADT: 26,204
NJ 4
UnknownOver: WEBSTER AVENUE
2.5 MI W OF I-95 JCT, Bergen, NJ
Built 1931 ADT: 5,195
NJ 4
UnknownOver: S DEAN, NORDHOFF&CSX RR
5.5 MI EAST OF RT 17 JCT, Bergen, NJ
Built 1931 ADT: 4,250
NJ 4
UnknownOver: GRAND AVE. (NJ 93,CR501)
5.5 MI EAST OF RT 17, Bergen, NJ
Built 1931 ADT: 17,444
NJ 4
UnknownOver: BROAD AVE.
1.3 MI NORTH OF I 95, Bergen, NJ
Built 1931 ADT: 22,410
JONES ROAD
UnknownOver: NJ 4
0.6 MI WEST OF I-95, Bergen, NJ
Built 1931 ADT: 83,255
NJ 4 EB & RAMP R
UnknownOver: I-95 EXP & I-95 SB LOCAL
0.58 MI WEST OF US 9W, Bergen, NJ
Built 1962 ADT: 14,070
NJ 4 EB
UnknownOver: I-95 NB LOCAL LANES
0.58 MI WEST OF US 9W, Bergen, NJ
Built 1962 ADT: 101,940
NJ 4 WB & RAMP E
UnknownOver: I-95 SB LOCAL&RAMPS F&G
0.5 MI WEST OF GWB, Bergen, NJ
Built 1962 ADT: 20,760
NJ 4 EB
UnknownOver: I-95 RAMP L
0.5 MI WEST OF GWB, Bergen, NJ
Built 1930 ADT: 15,815
NJ 4 RAMP NW
UnknownOver: NJ 4, NJ 17 & RAMP
0.04 MI E OF NJ4&NJ17 JCT, Bergen, NJ
Built 1999 ADT: 20,818
IKEA DRIVE
UnknownOver: NJ 4 & C-D RAMPS
0.15 MI EAST OF GSP, Bergen, NJ
Built 1999 ADT: 22,195
NJ RTE 4 RAMP SE
UnknownOver: NJ RT.4,RT 17 AND RAMPS
ROUTES 4 AND 17 INTERCHNG, Bergen, NJ
Built 1999 ADT: 164,950
NJ 5
UnknownOver: DELIA BOULEVARD
0.44 MI WEST OF NJ 63, Bergen, NJ
Built 2009 ADT: 367
US 9W
UnknownOver: I-95, US1, 9 & 46 & NJ 4
0.62 MI W of GWB, Bergen, NJ
Built 1930 ADT: 92,615
US 9W NB
UnknownOver: NJ 67 SB (LEMOINE AVE.)
0.61 MI NORTH OF I 95 JCT, Bergen, NJ
Built 1931 ADT: 19,240
NJ 3 RAMP B
UnknownOver: NJ 17 NB
0.11 MI SOUTH OF NJ 3, Bergen, NJ
Built 1972 ADT: 47,843
NJ 17 NB
UnknownOver: NJ 3
INTERSECTION OF NJ3, Bergen, NJ
Built 1972 ADT: 90,675
NJ 17 SB
UnknownOver: NJ 3
INTERSECTION OF NJ 3, Bergen, NJ
Built 1971 ADT: 90,675
NORTH SERVICE RD
UnknownOver: NJ 17
0.59 MILES NORTH OF NJ 3, Bergen, NJ
Built 1972 ADT: 66,225
NJ 120 PAT.PLNK RD
UnknownOver: NJ 17
1.6 MI NORTH OF NJ 3, Bergen, NJ
Built 1969 ADT: 95,067
NJ 120
UnknownOver: NJ TRANSIT AND 13TH ST
0.05 MI WEST OF NJ 17, Bergen, NJ
Built 1969 ADT: 1,239
MOONACHIE AVE, M&P
UnknownOver: NJ 17,PRK PL,NJ TRANSIT
2.5 MI NE OF NJ3 & 17 JCT, Bergen, NJ
Built 1970 ADT: 94,697
US 46 EB RAMP A
UnknownOver: NJ 17 NB
US 46 INTERCHANGE, Bergen, NJ
Built 1964 ADT: 47,534
TERRACE AVE(CR 55)
UnknownOver: NJ 17
0.3 MI N OF RTS 17&46 JCT, Bergen, NJ
Built 1988 ADT: 78,834
NJ 17 NB
UnknownOver: I-80 & RAMP K
0.70 MI N OF NJ 17&46 JCT, Bergen, NJ
Built 1962 ADT: 27,430
SOUTH SUMMIT AVE
UnknownOver: NJ 17 NB
INTERSECTION I-80, Bergen, NJ
Built 1963 ADT: 40,550
ESSEX ST. (CR 56)
UnknownOver: NJ 17
0.3 MI NORTH OF I-80, Bergen, NJ
Built 2008 ADT: 109,367
NJ 17
UnknownOver: WEST CENTRAL AVENUE
1.0 MI NORTH OF I 80, Bergen, NJ
Built 1931 ADT: 6,905
NJ 17
UnknownOver: PASSAIC ST (CR 62 I)
0.87 MI SOUTH OF NJ 4, Bergen, NJ
Built 1931 ADT: 17,055
NJ 17
UnknownOver: PLAZA WAY
0.8 MI SOUTH OF NJ 4, Bergen, NJ
Built 1932 ADT: 1,280
FARVIEW AV (CR 61)
UnknownOver: NJ 17
0.5 MILES SOUTH OF NJ 4, Bergen, NJ
Built 1994 ADT: 92,725
ROUTE NJ 17
UnknownOver: ROUTE NJ 4
INTERSECTION RT 4, Bergen, NJ
Built 1999 ADT: 139,130
CENTURY ROAD
UnknownOver: NJ 17
0.55 MILE NORTH O F NJ 4, Bergen, NJ
Built 1959 ADT: 146,085
MIDLAND AVENUE
UnknownOver: NJ 17
0.67 MI NORTH OF GSP, Bergen, NJ
Built 1959 ADT: 142,050
RIDGEWOOD AVENUE
UnknownOver: NJ 17
3.4 MI NORTH OF NJ 4, Bergen, NJ
Built 1961 ADT: 142,050
LINWOOD AVE
UnknownOver: VAN EMBURGH AVE (CR 71)
0.05 MI EAST OF NJ 17, Bergen, NJ
Built 1965 ADT: 5,155
LINWOOD AVENUE
UnknownOver: NJ 17
4.2 MI NORTH OF NJ 4, Bergen, NJ
Built 1964 ADT: 142,050
PARAMUS RD (CR62I)
UnknownOver: NJ 17
4.5 MI NORTH OF GSP, Bergen, NJ
Built 1965 ADT: 142,050
PARAMUS PK ACCESS
UnknownOver: N.J. ROUTE 17
5.0 MI N OF RT 80 & 17JCT, Bergen, NJ
Built 1972 ADT: 143,480
FRANKLIN TPK CR507
UnknownOver: NJ 17
2.71 MI SOUTH OF US 202, Bergen, NJ
Built 1956 ADT: 103,993
Showing 101-150 of 6,796 bridges
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