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

I-287

Unknown

Over: RARITAN R,D&R,EASTON AVE

AT I-287 EXIT 10, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1959 ADT: 21,613

NJ 440 RAMP "J"

Unknown

Over: NJ 35 RAMP "G"

600 FT WNW OF 35/440 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 5,845

NJ35(CONVERY BLVD)

Unknown

Over: NJ 440

AT JCT OF NJ440-NJ35, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 95,811

AMBOY AVE & U-TURN

Unknown

Over: NJ 440

0.27 MI EAST OF ROUTE 35, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 99,587

NJ 440 RAMP V&Q

Unknown

Over: Ramp/State/Bogg/Dill/NJT

JCT OUTERBRIDGE CROSSING, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 4,458

NJ 440 RAMP S & U

Unknown

Over: Ramp/State/Bogg/Dill/NJT

At OUTERBRIDGE CROSSING, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 4,458

NJ 440 RAMP V

Unknown

Over: STATE STREET (CR 611) NB

OVER STATE ST (CR611) NB, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 29,017

NJ 440 Ramp VR

Unknown

Over: NJ 440 Ramps U & VH

NJ440 MP4.26 StateSt Exit, Middlesex, NJ

Built 2013 ADT: 5,489

NJ 440 NB

Unknown

Over: RAMP WI

0.1 MI NORTH OF NJTPK INT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1968 ADT: 26,687

NJ 440 SB

Unknown

Over: RAMP WI

0.19 MI S. OF CR 514 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1968 ADT: 27,883

WOODBRIDGEAV-CR514

Unknown

Over: NJ 440 AND RAMP ET

1.75MI WEST OF GSP, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 6,691

NJ 440 Ramp WK

Unknown

Over: CR 514 (Woodbridge)

0.33 mi E of I-95, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 27,789

RAMP WK

Unknown

Over: NJ 440 & RAMP ET

1.59 MI WEST OF G.S.P., Middlesex, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 7,813

KING GEO POST RD

Unknown

Over: NJ 440

1.05MI WEST OF GSP, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 127,772

INDUSTRIAL AVE

Unknown

Over: NJ 440

0.6MI WEST OF GSP, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 145,916

Industrial Avenue

Unknown

Over: NJ 440 NB RAMP

0.6MI WEST OF GSP, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 3,235

SMITH ST. (CR 656)

Unknown

Over: US 9 RAMPS GL & GM

0.5 MI WEST OF GSP, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 1,563

RAMP GL

Unknown

Over: NJ 440

0.33 MI WEST OF GSP, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 129,841

US 9 RAMPS GM & GN

Unknown

Over: NJ 440

0.31 MI SOUTH OF GSP, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 148,495

RAMP GL (NJ 440)

Unknown

Over: RAMP GK (NJ 440)

0.4MI WEST OF GSP, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 6,910

ROUTE NJ 440

Unknown

Over: GSP & ROUTE US 9

AT JCT RT9,RT440, GSP, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 278,561

RAMP R

Unknown

Over: CO.RT.656(SMITH ST) WB

BETWEEN GSP&US 9 BRIDGES, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 3,437

US 9 NB RAMP

Unknown

Over: US 9 NB RAMP

AT JCT OF US440-US9, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 50,152

US 9 SOUTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: US 9 RAMP GM

0.25 MI NORTH OF RT440, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 14,061

(NJ 440)RAMP GL

Unknown

Over: GSP & US9

0.25 MI NORTH OF RT440, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 76,209

CR 656 (SMITH ST)

Unknown

Over: RAMP FOR US 9 & NJ 440

0.20 MI EAST OF US9, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 1,524

US 9 Ramp GW

Unknown

Over: US 9 RAMP GX

0.23 MI EAST OF US9,GSP, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 5,011

NJ 440 & RAMP GW

Unknown

Over: US 9 RAMP GT

0.25 EAST OF GSP, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 8,470

NEW BRUNSWICK AVE.

Unknown

Over: NJ 440 & RAMP TO 440N

0.65 MI EAST OF GSP, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 17,656

FLRD.GRV RD(CR655)

Unknown

Over: NJ 440

0.81 MI EAST OF GSP, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 111,073

CARLOCK AVENUE

Unknown

Over: NJ 440

1.05 MI N OF US 9 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 102,001

NJ 18 (MEMRL PKWY)

Unknown

Over: ALBANY ST (NJ 27)

1.7 MI NORTH OF US 1, Middlesex, NJ

Built 2007 ADT: 19,025

(NJ-18) RAMP U

Unknown

Over: NJ-18

2.3 MILES NORTH OF US 1, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1982 ADT: 75,174

RAMP F (NJ 18)

Unknown

Over: NJ RT 18 AND RAMP GS

0.65 mi S of CR 609, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1982 ADT: 2,925

RAMPGS(CR672TO18SB

Unknown

Over: RAMPG(18SBTOCR672)

2.7 MILES NORTH OF US 1, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1982 ADT: 2,017

NJ 18

Unknown

Over: RARITAN R,JOHNSON,GEORGE

1.13MI W OF NJ18&27 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1980 ADT: 552

NJ 18 NB & RAMP A

Unknown

Over: RIVER RD, BRK&BIKE PATH

1.57 MI N OF NJ 27 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 2004 ADT: 30,859

NJ 18

Unknown

Over: RIVER ROAD(CR.609)

1.57 mi. N. from Rt NJ 27, Middlesex, NJ

Built 2005 ADT: 30,858

NJ 18

Unknown

Over: Campus Road

0.41m N of River Rd Jctn, Middlesex, NJ

Built 2004 ADT: 1,329

DAVIDSON ROAD

Unknown

Over: NJ 18

0.70 N. of Campus Road, Middlesex, NJ

Built 2004 ADT: 45,869

NJ 184

Unknown

Over: US 9

At JCT of NJ 184 & US 9, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1938 ADT: 75,900

NJ 184 EB

Unknown

Over: NJ 440

1.1 MI E. OF GSP, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 85,700

PORT RDNG AV-CR604

Unknown

Over: CHEMICAL COAST SECONDARY

2.0MI S of NJTPK Exit 12, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1959 ADT: 19

PORT RDG AVE-CR604

Unknown

Over: PORT READING SECONDARY

2.0MI S of NJTPK Exit 12, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1958 ADT: 18

E.H. WERNER GEN ST

Unknown

Over: NJ TRANSIT & MAIN ST.

1 MILE SE OF RTE 9 & 35, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1929 ADT: 12,699

MATAWAN RD(CR626)

Unknown

Over: GSP SBI & SBO

2.03MI NW OF GSP&RT35 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1953 ADT: 88,351

MATAWAN RD (CR626)

Unknown

Over: GSP NBI & NBO

3.54MI SE OF GSP&RT9 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1953 ADT: 87,657

GSP SBI

Unknown

Over: CHEESEQUAKE PARK ROAD

3 MI SE OF GSP&RT9 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 756

GSP SBO

Unknown

Over: CHEESEQUAKE PARK ROAD

3 MI SE OF GSP&RT 9 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1953 ADT: 702

GSP NBO

Unknown

Over: CHEESEQUAKE PARK ROAD

3 MI SE OF GSP & RT9 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1953 ADT: 702

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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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