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
RT 502
UnknownOver: NJ 17
2.3 MI W OF GSP, Bergen, NJ
Built 1966 ADT: 142,050
NJ 17
UnknownOver: SHERIDAN AVE. (CR 77)
5.29 MILES NORTH OF GSP, Bergen, NJ
Built 1969 ADT: 4,511
NJ 17 RAMP L
UnknownOver: SHERIDAN AVE (CR 77)
5.3 MI N OF GSP EXIT 163, Bergen, NJ
Built 1970 ADT: 7,635
NJ 17
UnknownOver: E. ALLENDALE AVE (CR 90)
6.9 MI N OF GSP EXIT 163, Bergen, NJ
Built 1969 ADT: 28,615
CR 81
UnknownOver: NJ 17
1.35 MI N OF RT 507, Bergen, NJ
Built 1992 ADT: 103,786
SPRING STREET
UnknownOver: NJ 17
2.04 MILES S OF US 202, Bergen, NJ
Built 1957 ADT: 103,993
CENTRAL AVE CR 85
UnknownOver: NJ 17
1.06 Mi. North of CR 507, Bergen, NJ
Built 1956 ADT: 107,111
RAMAPO AVE-CR 100
UnknownOver: NJ 17
1.05 MILE SOUTH OF I-287, Bergen, NJ
Built 1956 ADT: 82,628
NJ 17 NORTHBOUND
UnknownOver: US 202 & RAMAPO RIVER
0.64 MI SOUTH OF I-287, Bergen, NJ
Built 1956 ADT: 10,900
NJ 17 SB
UnknownOver: US 202 & RAMAPO RIVER
0.65 MI SOUTH OF I-287, Bergen, NJ
Built 1932 ADT: 10,900
MOUNTAINSIDE AVE.
UnknownOver: NJ 17
0.25 MI S OF I-287 JCT., Bergen, NJ
Built 1955 ADT: 81,880
RAMP TO NJ 120 NB
UnknownOver: NJ 3 EB & NJ 120 SB
AT 120-3 JCT., Bergen, NJ
Built 1964 ADT: 59,680
NJ 120 SB & RAMPS
UnknownOver: NJ 3 WB
0.5 MI WEST HACKENSACK R., Bergen, NJ
Built 1964 ADT: 58,760
NJ 120 NB&RMP A
UnknownOver: CR 503 (WASHINGTON AVE)
1.0 MI NORTH OF RT 3, Bergen, NJ
Built 1975 ADT: 18,970
US 46
UnknownOver: RIVER DRIVE (CR 507)
JCT of RT 46 & CR 507, Bergen, NJ
Built 1939 ADT: 30,620
US 46
UnknownOver: MIDLAND AVENUE (CR 67)
1.68 MILE EAST OF GSP JCT, Bergen, NJ
Built 1936 ADT: 16,118
OUTWATER LANE
UnknownOver: US 46
1.62 MILES EAST OF GSP, Bergen, NJ
Built 1936 ADT: 70,897
ROUTE US 46
UnknownOver: MAIN STREET (CR 61)
1.55 Mile West of RT 17, Bergen, NJ
Built 2011 ADT: 17,180
US 46
UnknownOver: VALLEY BOULEVARD (CR 57)
0.39 MILES W. OF NJ 17, Bergen, NJ
Built 1936 ADT: 19,688
US 46
UnknownOver: TERRACE AVENUE (CR. 55)
0.10 MILE W. of NJ 17 Jct, Bergen, NJ
Built 1936 ADT: 21,993
US ROUTE 46
UnknownOver: RT NJ 17 SOUTHBOUND
JCT OF 46 & NJ 17 SB, Bergen, NJ
Built 1936 ADT: 41,580
US 46
UnknownOver: NJ 17 NORTHBOUND
3.7 MILES EAST OF GSP, Bergen, NJ
Built 1936 ADT: 47,534
RT US 46
UnknownOver: NJ TRANSIT & GREEN ST
0.1 MILE EAST OF RT 17, Bergen, NJ
Built 1934 ADT: 2,660
US 46
UnknownOver: HACKENSACK RVR, RR, RDS
0.7 MI NW US46&NJTPK JCT, Bergen, NJ
Built 1934 ADT: 112
ROUTE US 46
UnknownOver: CR 39 (TEANECK ROAD)
0.3 MILES WEST OF RT I-95, Bergen, NJ
Built 1934 ADT: 7,180
US 46
UnknownOver: GRAND AVENUE (NJ 93)
0.64 M. E. OF NJ TURNPIKE, Bergen, NJ
Built 1930 ADT: 23,870
BROAD AVENUE
UnknownOver: US 46
0.83 MI EAST OF NJTPK JCT, Bergen, NJ
Built 1929 ADT: 55,493
ROFF AVE.
UnknownOver: US 46
0.64 MI.E.OF OVERPECK CR, Bergen, NJ
Built 1931 ADT: 55,493
ROUTE NJ 63
UnknownOver: FAIRVIEW AVE
0.25 MI NO. JFK BLVD INT, Bergen, NJ
Built 1931 ADT: 16,872
NJ 63
UnknownOver: NJ 5 & WOLF CREEK
1.17 MI SO. of NJ46/US1&9, Bergen, NJ
Built 1931 ADT: 19,628
I-80 & RAMP A
UnknownOver: ACCESS ROAD
0.23 Mi. East of Exit 60, Bergen, NJ
Built 1963 ADT: 887
ROUTE I-80
UnknownOver: RAMP A & RIVER DRIVE
0.37 MI EAST OF PASSAIC R, Bergen, NJ
Built 1963 ADT: 5,504
ROUTE I-80
UnknownOver: MARKET STREET (CR 56 I)
0.47 MI EAST OF PASSAIC R, Bergen, NJ
Built 1962 ADT: 12,980
RAMP B
UnknownOver: MARKET STREET
0.43 MI EAST OF PASC RIV, Bergen, NJ
Built 1962 ADT: 4,617
RTE I-80
UnknownOver: SOUTH CENTER ST.
0.6 MI EAST OF PASSAIC R, Bergen, NJ
Built 1962 ADT: 1,448
I-80
UnknownOver: BOULEVARD
0.5 MI WEST OF GS PARKWY, Bergen, NJ
Built 1962 ADT: 13,930
I-80
UnknownOver: GSP,MIDLAND & NJ TRANSIT
1.41 MI E OF NJ 20, Bergen, NJ
Built 1965 ADT: 16,322
RAMPS B & D
UnknownOver: ROUTE I-80 & RAMP CD
0.4 MI EAST OF GR ST PKY, Bergen, NJ
Built 1964 ADT: 22,537
Ramp from I-80 EB
UnknownOver: Ramp from I-80 WB to GSP
0.1 MI NORTH OF RTE I-80, Bergen, NJ
Built 1964 ADT: 14,749
MAYHILL STREET
UnknownOver: ROUTE I-80
1.0 MI East of GDN ST PKY, Bergen, NJ
Built 1962 ADT: 132,710
I-80 EASTBOUND
UnknownOver: SAD RV RD,RAMP B, NYS&W
0.6 Mi. West of Exit 63, Bergen, NJ
Built 1960 ADT: 5,580
I-80 WB
UnknownOver: SAD RV RD,RAMP B, NYS&W
0.6 Mi. West of Exit 63, Bergen, NJ
Built 1960 ADT: 6,560
I-80
UnknownOver: MRKT.MAIN.FRVW ST&SADRIV
1.7 MI EAST OF GRD ST PKY, Bergen, NJ
Built 1962 ADT: 148
RIVERVIEW AVENUE
UnknownOver: I-80
0.6 MI WEST OF RTE 17SB, Bergen, NJ
Built 1962 ADT: 114,738
I-80 EB LOCAL
UnknownOver: 17 SB,GREGG ST,NYS&W RR
3.4 MI. W. OF RTE I-95, Bergen, NJ
Built 1962 ADT: 1,479
I-80WB, EB EXP
UnknownOver: RTE 17SB, GREGG ST & RR
3.4 MI WEST OF RTE I-95, Bergen, NJ
Built 1963 ADT: 58,744
S.SUMMIT AVE(CR57)
UnknownOver: I-80, RAMP L & NJ17 SB
0.35 MI W OF POLIFY RD, Bergen, NJ
Built 1962 ADT: 210,243
RAMPLI80EBTONJ17SB
UnknownOver: RAMPKNJ17SBTOI80EB
2.9 MI WEST OF RTE I-95, Bergen, NJ
Built 1962 ADT: 26,881
I-80 EB LOCAL
UnknownOver: POLIFLY ROAD (CR55)
2.7 MI W OF NJ TPK, Bergen, NJ
Built 1962 ADT: 21,785
I-80 EXPRESS
UnknownOver: POLIFLY RD (CR 55)
2.73 MI W OF I80&I95 JCT, Bergen, NJ
Built 1962 ADT: 21,785
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