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

PARKER RD WB

Unknown

Over: NJ 15 NB

0.62 mi N of I-80, Morris, NJ

Built 1943 ADT: 27,774

MAPLE LAKE ROAD

Unknown

Over: NJ 23

3.75 m N of I-287 on NJ23, Morris, NJ

Built 1934 ADT: 69,750

NJ 23

Unknown

Over: PEQU RIV,RR, HMBG TPK SB

4.13 MI N of I-287, Morris, NJ

Built 1934 ADT: 1,750

LANDING RD SB C631

Unknown

Over: US 46 WB

0.22 Mile South of RT 80, Morris, NJ

Built 1934 ADT: 22,935

US 46

Unknown

Over: NJT, RCKWY RVR, W BLKWLL

1.7 MI S I-80&NJ15 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 2011 ADT: 4,583

US 46

Unknown

Over: NJ 53

0.67 MI. EAST OF I-80, Morris, NJ

Built 1941 ADT: 19,313

I-80 EB & RAMP FF

Unknown

Over: NJ 183 SOUTHBOUND

0.18 E OF NJ206, Morris, NJ

Built 1959 ADT: 7,675

I-80 WB & RAMP"EE"

Unknown

Over: NJ 183 SOUTHBOUND

AT I-80 EXIT 27, Morris, NJ

Built 1960 ADT: 7,675

I-80 EASTBOUND

Unknown

Over: US 206 NORTHBOUND

AT I-80 EXIT 27, Morris, NJ

Built 1960 ADT: 4,692

I-80 WB

Unknown

Over: US 206 NB & NJ 183 NB

I-80 EXIT-27, Morris, NJ

Built 1960 ADT: 4,692

I-80 EB

Unknown

Over: US 46 (LEDGEWOOD AVE.)

.9MI E OF NJ 183 & 206, Morris, NJ

Built 1958 ADT: 13,771

I-80 WB

Unknown

Over: US 46 (LEDGEWOOD AVE.)

0.9 MI E OF I-80 EXIT 27, Morris, NJ

Built 1960 ADT: 13,771

I-80 EB

Unknown

Over: LANDING RD SB (CR 631)

0.68 MI EAST OF US 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1960 ADT: 12,032

I-80 WB

Unknown

Over: LANDING RD SB (CR 631)

0.68 MI WEST OF US 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1960 ADT: 12,032

I-80 RAMP F

Unknown

Over: LANDING RD SB (CR 631)

AT I-80 EXIT 28, Morris, NJ

Built 1960 ADT: 12,032

I-80 RAMP "D"

Unknown

Over: LANDING ROAD NB (CR 631)

0.77 MI E of US 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1960 ADT: 12,032

I-80 EB

Unknown

Over: LANDING RD NB (CR 631)

0.77 MI WEST OF US 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1960 ADT: 12,032

I-80 WB

Unknown

Over: LANDING ROAD NB (CR 631)

1.7 MI WEST OF EXIT 30, Morris, NJ

Built 1959 ADT: 12,032

LANDING RD SB

Unknown

Over: SHIPPENPORT ROAD

0.2 MI NORTH OF I-80, Morris, NJ

Built 1960 ADT: 3,975

LANDING RD NB C631

Unknown

Over: SHIPPENPORT ROAD

0.1 MI N OF I-80 EXIT 28, Morris, NJ

Built 1960 ADT: 3,975

I-80 EASTBOUND

Unknown

Over: HOWARD BLVD. (CR 615)

1.90 M.W. OF ROCKAWAY R., Morris, NJ

Built 1959 ADT: 17,747

I-80 WB

Unknown

Over: HOWARD BOULEVARD (615)

1.95 M.W. OF ROCKAWAY R., Morris, NJ

Built 1959 ADT: 17,747

I-80 EB

Unknown

Over: BERKSHIRE VAL. RD & RR

1.9 MI WEST OF NJ 15, Morris, NJ

Built 1959 ADT: 3,585

I-80 WB

Unknown

Over: BERKSHIRE VLY RD & AB.RR

1.9 MI WEST OF NJ 15, Morris, NJ

Built 1959 ADT: 3,585

MILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-80

1.6 MI WEST OF RT 15 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1959 ADT: 118,590

I-80 EB

Unknown

Over: NORTH MAIN ST. (CR 634)

0.5 MI W OF NJ 15, Morris, NJ

Built 1959 ADT: 11,590

I-80 WB

Unknown

Over: NORTH MAIN ST. (CR 634)

0.5 Mi. West of NJ 15, Morris, NJ

Built 1959 ADT: 11,590

I-80 EB

Unknown

Over: NJ 15

AT I-80 EXIT 34, Morris, NJ

Built 1959 ADT: 27,318

I-80 WESTBOUND

Unknown

Over: NJ 15

3.42 MI E OF CR 615, Morris, NJ

Built 1959 ADT: 27,318

I-80 RAMP D

Unknown

Over: NJ 15 NB

.15 M E OF MT HOPE MIN RR, Morris, NJ

Built 1959 ADT: 34,107

I-80 EB

Unknown

Over: NJ 15 RAMP D

AT I-80 EXIT 34, Morris, NJ

Built 1959 ADT: 25,737

I-80 WB

Unknown

Over: NJ 15 RAMP D

AT I-80 EXIT 34, Morris, NJ

Built 1959 ADT: 25,737

MT HOPE-DOVER

Unknown

Over: I-80

1.31 MI E OF NJ 15, Morris, NJ

Built 1958 ADT: 148,060

MT HOPE-ROCKAWY RD

Unknown

Over: I-80

1.06 MI E OF I-80 EXIT 35, Morris, NJ

Built 1958 ADT: 154,324

I-80 EASTBOUND

Unknown

Over: STONEY BROOK ROAD

0.86 MI W OF I-80 EXIT 37, Morris, NJ

Built 1958 ADT: 1,867

I-80 WB

Unknown

Over: STONEY BROOK ROAD

1.44 MI E.OF I-80,EXIT 35, Morris, NJ

Built 1958 ADT: 1,867

I-80 EB

Unknown

Over: WHITE MEADOW AVENUE

3.3 MI EAST OF RTE 15, Morris, NJ

Built 1958 ADT: 2,165

I-80 WESTBOUND

Unknown

Over: WHITE MEADOW AVENUE

3.3 MILES EAST OF RT.15, Morris, NJ

Built 1958 ADT: 2,165

I-80 EB & RAMP F

Unknown

Over: GREEN POND ROAD (RT 513)

2.29 MI E OF I-80 EXIT 35, Morris, NJ

Built 1958 ADT: 11,554

I-80 WESTBOUND

Unknown

Over: CR 513(GREEN POND RD)

AT I-80 EXIT-37, Morris, NJ

Built 1958 ADT: 11,110

I-80 EB

Unknown

Over: US 46 & I-80 RAMP L

0.8 MI WEST OF RTE 53, Morris, NJ

Built 1958 ADT: 26,000

I-80 WB

Unknown

Over: US 46 & I-80 RAMP L

0.8 MILES WEST OF NJ 53, Morris, NJ

Built 1958 ADT: 26,523

I-80 EB

Unknown

Over: FRANKLIN ROAD

0.2 MI E OF US 46 INT, Morris, NJ

Built 1961 ADT: 3,019

RTE I-80 WB

Unknown

Over: FRANKLIN RD

0.18 MI EAST OF RTE 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1961 ADT: 3,220

RTE I-80 EB

Unknown

Over: N.J. ROUTE 53

0.8 MI EAST OF RTE 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1961 ADT: 18,600

I-80 WESTBOUND

Unknown

Over: N.J. ROUTE 53

AT I-80 EXIT-39, Morris, NJ

Built 1961 ADT: 18,600

FOX HILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-80

0.55 MI. EAST OF NJT RR, Morris, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 159,388

202SB&CHERRY HL.RD

Unknown

Over: I-80 & RAMPS D&G

1.07 MI S OF US 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 6,370

LITTLTN RD(202 SB)

Unknown

Over: I-80 RAMP F

1 MI SO.OF JCT I-287/46, Morris, NJ

Built 1971 ADT: 7,020

US 202 NB

Unknown

Over: I-80

0.2 MILES EAST OF CR 654, Morris, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 130,000

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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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