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

PARSIPPANY ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-80

1.07 MI WEST OF I-287 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 132,456

I-80

Unknown

Over: I-287 NB & RAMP H

I-80/ I-287 INTERSECTION, Morris, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 2,887

I-80

Unknown

Over: SMITH ROAD

0.17 MI E OF I-287 NB, Morris, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 6,802

BALDWIN(TROY) ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-80

0.9 MI E OF I287 & I80 JC, Morris, NJ

Built 1968 ADT: 177,245

S.BEVERWYK (CR637)

Unknown

Over: I-80

1.67 MI E OF I-287, Morris, NJ

Built 1968 ADT: 186,760

I80 EB

Unknown

Over: I-280,US 46EB & RAMP C

RTE 280 INTERCHANGE, Morris, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 7,430

I-80 WB

Unknown

Over: RT 46EB,RAMPS C & D

AT RTE I-280 INTERCHANGE, Morris, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 6,805

I-80 RAMP B

Unknown

Over: US 46 EB

I-280 INTERCHANGE, Morris, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 19,400

I-80 EB & RAMP D

Unknown

Over: US 46 WB

I-280 INTERCHANGE, Morris, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 23,000

I-80 WB

Unknown

Over: US 46WB & RAMP B

NEAR I- 280 INTERCHANGE, Morris, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 32,500

I-80 RAMP E

Unknown

Over: SMITH ROAD

I- 287 INTERCHANGE, Morris, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 6,793

I-80 RAMPS A&M

Unknown

Over: SMITH ROAD

I-287 INTERCHANGE, Morris, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 1,328

RT. I-80 EB,RAMP D

Unknown

Over: EDWARDS ROAD

0.08 MI EAST OF RTE 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 1,540

I-80 WB & RAMP A

Unknown

Over: EDWARDS ROAD

0.08 MI EAST OF NJ 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 2,584

CR621(CHANGEBR RD)

Unknown

Over: I-80

0.22 MI N OF US 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1965 ADT: 116,984

I-80 EASTBOUND

Unknown

Over: HOOK MOUNTAIN ROAD

1.3 MILES E OF US 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1967 ADT: 5,743

I80 WB

Unknown

Over: HOOK MTN. ROAD

1.3 MI EAST OF RTE 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1967 ADT: 9,145

US 206 NB

Unknown

Over: NJ 183 SB

AT I-80 EXIT 27, Morris, NJ

Built 1960 ADT: 7,600

NEW ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-280

1.55 MI EAST OF I-80, Morris, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 64,473

PARSIP RD (CR 511)

Unknown

Over: I-287

At CR 511 JCT., Morris, NJ

Built 1997 ADT: 138,795

BAILEY'S MILL RD

Unknown

Over: I-287 NB

2.5 MI NO OF RT 527 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1968 ADT: 45,660

BAILEY'S MILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-287 SB

5.0 MI. SO. OF JCT. 24, Morris, NJ

Built 1968 ADT: 45,660

GLEN ALPINE ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-287

0.05 MI EAST OF US 202, Morris, NJ

Built 1968 ADT: 89,598

SAND SPRING ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-287

2.7 MILES S OF NJ 124, Morris, NJ

Built 1967 ADT: 92,772

HARTER RD

Unknown

Over: I-287

1.8 MI SO OF JCT RT 24, Morris, NJ

Built 1968 ADT: 108,680

JAMES ST.(CO.663)

Unknown

Over: I-287

1.33mi S. of NJ124, Morris, NJ

Built 1968 ADT: 106,611

SOUTH STREET

Unknown

Over: I-287

.21 MI SO OF NJ 124 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1968 ADT: 86,417

MADISON AVE(RT124)

Unknown

Over: I-287

JCT RT.124 & I-287, Morris, NJ

Built 1968 ADT: 81,535

FRANKLIN STREET

Unknown

Over: I-287

0.19 MI NORTH OF NJ 124, Morris, NJ

Built 1968 ADT: 89,868

MORRIS AV(C.R.510)

Unknown

Over: I-287

0.03 MI W OF FORD AVE., Morris, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 89,801

LAFAYETTE AVE

Unknown

Over: I-287

AT JCT CR 510 AND I-287, Morris, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 117,400

HANOVER AVE(CR650)

Unknown

Over: I-287

0.5 MILE SOUTH OF NJ 24, Morris, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 124,400

CEDAR KNOLLS RD

Unknown

Over: I-287 & WHIPPANY RIVER

0.3 MI NO OF RT 24 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 89,700

RT I-287

Unknown

Over: EDEN LN,RVR&MORR&ERIE RR

.85MI S.OF I-287 RT10 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 2,150

RAMP V (I-287)

Unknown

Over: I-287 & RAMP U

AT 287-10 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1971 ADT: 7,490

I-287 NB

Unknown

Over: NJ 10

AT 287-10 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 73,171

I-287 SB

Unknown

Over: N.J. 10

1.5 MI NO. OF JCT RT 24, Morris, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 57,950

I-287 RAMP "T"

Unknown

Over: NJ 10

1.5 MI. NO. OF JCT RT 24, Morris, NJ

Built 1971 ADT: 57,950

I-287 RAMP W

Unknown

Over: NJ 10

At JCT. of I-287 & NJ 10, Morris, NJ

Built 1972 ADT: 114,038

I-287 RAMP "T"

Unknown

Over: I-287

1.65MI NORTH OF JCT.RT.24, Morris, NJ

Built 1971 ADT: 151,050

I-287 RAMP B

Unknown

Over: LITTLETON ROAD (CR 630)

Near junction 287/80, Morris, NJ

Built 2010 ADT: 14,794

I287 SB & I80 RP C

Unknown

Over: I-80 EB RAMP H

0.1 mi S of I-80, Morris, NJ

Built 1964 ADT: 9,490

I287SB & I80 RAMPC

Unknown

Over: I-80

0.5 MI S US 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1964 ADT: 112,200

I-80 RAMP A

Unknown

Over: I-287 NB

AT INT OF RT 80 & 287, Morris, NJ

Built 1964 ADT: 55,800

I-287 N.B.

Unknown

Over: LITTLETON ROAD (CO.630)

I-80 & I-287 INTERCHANGE, Morris, NJ

Built 1964 ADT: 14,230

I-287 SOUTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: LITTLETON ROAD (CR 630)

.25 MI. NO. OF RT.80-287, Morris, NJ

Built 1964 ADT: 14,230

I-287 N.B.

Unknown

Over: US 46

I-287 & 46 JCT., Morris, NJ

Built 1963 ADT: 47,680

I-287 SB

Unknown

Over: US 46

I-287 & 46 JCT., Morris, NJ

Built 1963 ADT: 47,610

INTERVALE RD-US202

Unknown

Over: I-287

1.6 MI. NO. OF I-287 &46, Morris, NJ

Built 1963 ADT: 89,125

MAIN ST (US 202)

Unknown

Over: I-287

2.0 MI S OF RT 202 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1962 ADT: 89,130

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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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