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
US 46
UnknownOver: PIAGET AVENUE (CR 628)
1.22 MILES WEST OF GSP, Passaic, NJ
Built 1940 ADT: 4,545
MAIN AVENUE(CR601)
UnknownOver: ROUTE US 46
1.2 M.WEST OF GSP, Passaic, NJ
Built 1939 ADT: 45,515
US 46
UnknownOver: LAKEVIEW AVE (CR 624)
0.58MILES WEST OF GSP, Passaic, NJ
Built 1939 ADT: 16,142
US 46 EB & RAMP B
UnknownOver: NJ 21
0.3MI S OF GSP & RT46 JCT, Passaic, NJ
Built 2000 ADT: 74,773
Route US 46 EB
UnknownOver: Ramp K and Connector
NJ 3 JCT, Passaic, NJ
Built 2022 ADT: 31,237
Ramp I
UnknownOver: US 46 Conn. & Ramp K
NJ 3 JCT, Passaic, NJ
Built 2021 ADT: 1,020
I-80 RAMP B
UnknownOver: NJ 23
0.1 MI NORTH OF I-80, Passaic, NJ
Built 1967 ADT: 49,900
I-80
UnknownOver: RIVERVIEW DRIVE (CR 640)
0.77 MILES EAST OF NJ 23, Passaic, NJ
Built 1967 ADT: 28,400
MINNISINK RD
UnknownOver: I-80
1.0 MI EAST OF RTE 23, Passaic, NJ
Built 1970 ADT: 116,430
UNION BLVD
UnknownOver: I-80
1.5 MI EAST OF RTE 23, Passaic, NJ
Built 1970 ADT: 127,097
NJ RT 20
UnknownOver: RAMP 'K'
AT I-80 EXIT 60, Passaic, NJ
Built 1963 ADT: 19,486
I-80 RAMP B
UnknownOver: NJ 20 & RAMP A
0.1 MI NORTH OF INT 80, Passaic, NJ
Built 1963 ADT: 76,322
I-80
UnknownOver: NJ 20,PASS.RIV.&SLG.RD.
2.2 MI EAST OF NJ 19, Passaic, NJ
Built 1964 ADT: 118
I-80
UnknownOver: Pas Riv,McBride & Rvrvw
1.08 MI EAST OF NJ RTE 62, Passaic, NJ
Built 1969 ADT: 3,344
SQUIRRELWOOD RD
UnknownOver: ROUTE I-80
0.7 MI EAST OF PAS.RIV., Passaic, NJ
Built 1970 ADT: 135,434
NEW STREET CR 633
UnknownOver: ROUTE I-80
@ CR 633 & I-80 JCN, Passaic, NJ
Built 1970 ADT: 137,170
I-80
UnknownOver: NJ 19 and Ramp NJ 19 SB
At EXIT 57, Passaic, NJ
Built 1971 ADT: 3,652
ROUTE I-80
UnknownOver: NJ TRANSIT&LOCAL STREETS
0.20 MI E OF NJ 19, Passaic, NJ
Built 1965 ADT: 765
RT I-80 & RAMPSA&D
UnknownOver: RMP F,BECKWTH,SVC & UTRN
0.65 MI EAST OF NJ 19 JCT, Passaic, NJ
Built 1965 ADT: 3,030
(I-80) RAMP A
UnknownOver: FRONTAGE ROAD
1.5 MI WEST OF PAS RIV, Passaic, NJ
Built 1965 ADT: 1,193
RAMPS E & F
UnknownOver: Ramp Con I-80 WB to EB
1.53 M W OF PASSAIC RIVER, Passaic, NJ
Built 1964 ADT: 4,864
MADISON AV(CR 649)
UnknownOver: I80,FRONTAGE ROADS 1,2
1.4 MI WEST OF PAS RIV, Passaic, NJ
Built 1964 ADT: 3,892
I-80 RAMP N
UnknownOver: LOWER MADISON AVENUE
0.1 MI S OF I-80 EXIT 58, Passaic, NJ
Built 1964 ADT: 3,652
TRENTON AVE
UnknownOver: ROUTE I-80
1.5 MI EAST OF RT 20 JCT, Passaic, NJ
Built 1964 ADT: 149,419
LAKEVIEW AVE
UnknownOver: ROUTE I-80
0.4 MI WEST OF PAS RIV, Passaic, NJ
Built 1963 ADT: 149,419
I-80 RAMP K
UnknownOver: RAMP "J"
1.6 MI WEST OF GSP JCT., Passaic, NJ
Built 1963 ADT: 2,387
RAMP G
UnknownOver: RAMPS F & H
0.3 MI WEST OF PAS RIV, Passaic, NJ
Built 1963 ADT: 2,298
I-80 & RAMP G
UnknownOver: I-80 RAMP E
0.13 MI WEST OF NJ 20, Passaic, NJ
Built 1963 ADT: 5,450
I-80
UnknownOver: MAIN & MARSHALL STREETS
0.1 MILE EAST OF EXIT 57, Passaic, NJ
Built 1971 ADT: 7,870
(I-80) RAMPS M & B
UnknownOver: MAIN & MARSHALL STREETS
0.1 MI SOUTH OF RTE I-80, Passaic, NJ
Built 1971 ADT: 2,707
ROUTE I-80 RAMP A
UnknownOver: MAIN STREET(CO.RTE.601)
AT I-80 EXIT 57, Passaic, NJ
Built 1971 ADT: 4,054
I-80 RAMP A
UnknownOver: I 80 RAMP FM & GRAND ST
I 80 EXIT 57, Passaic, NJ
Built 1992 ADT: 1,155
I80 RAMP B
UnknownOver: RT.19& RAMPS C,D,DE &FM
0.4 MI WEST OF CR 601, Passaic, NJ
Built 1992 ADT: 1,509
I-80 RAMP C
UnknownOver: NJ ROUTE 19 & RAMP DE
NJ 19 NB exit to I-80 WB, Passaic, NJ
Built 1993 ADT: 4,534
VAN WINKLE AVENUE
UnknownOver: NJ 208
4.0 Mi. N. of NJ 4 Junc., Passaic, NJ
Built 1957 ADT: 76,460
NJ 208
UnknownOver: CR 659(GOFFLE ROAD)
3.5 MI SE OF 208-CO502, Passaic, NJ
Built 1958 ADT: 27,540
NJ 208
UnknownOver: LAFAYETTE AVE (CR 665)
1.7 Mi. N. of C.R. 507, Passaic, NJ
Built 1959 ADT: 2,194
NJ19 SB RMP TO GSP
UnknownOver: ROUTE NJ19 NORTHBOUND
0.4 MI N OF US 46 JCT, Passaic, NJ
Built 1968 ADT: 17,370
NJ 19 NB Ramp B
UnknownOver: NJ 19 SB
1.17 mi S of CR 621, Passaic, NJ
Built 1968 ADT: 17,354
NJ ROUTE 19
UnknownOver: RAMP 'C'
1.02 MI North of RT 46, Passaic, NJ
Built 1968 ADT: 2,355
ROUTE NJ 19
UnknownOver: BROAD STREET(CR 509)
1.28 MI NORTH of US 46, Passaic, NJ
Built 1968 ADT: 5,400
VALLEY RD (CR 621)
UnknownOver: ROUTE NJ 19
1.7 MI NO OF RT 46, Passaic, NJ
Built 1968 ADT: 34,740
RT NJ 19 SB
UnknownOver: RAMP M
.16 Mi South of I-80, Passaic, NJ
Built 1973 ADT: 6,560
ROUTE NJ 19 NB
UnknownOver: RAMP M
0.15 MI SOUTH OF RTE I-80, Passaic, NJ
Built 1974 ADT: 6,560
NJ 19 SB
UnknownOver: GRAND STREET (CR 638)
0.25 Mi North OF I-80 Jct, Passaic, NJ
Built 1993 ADT: 8,740
NJ 19 NB
UnknownOver: CR 638 (GRAND STREET)
0.25 MI N OF I-80 JCT, Passaic, NJ
Built 1993 ADT: 8,929
I-287
UnknownOver: QUARRY ROAD
1.28 MI NORTH OF NJ 23, Passaic, NJ
Built 1993 ADT: 145
I-287
UnknownOver: RINGWOOD AVENUE (CR511A)
2.17 MI. NORTH OF NJ 23, Passaic, NJ
Built 1993 ADT: 15,100
US 202 & NJ 23
UnknownOver: 202, RAMPS M&N, N.S.RR
1.5 MI. NO. OF RT. 80, Passaic, NJ
Built 1983 ADT: 14,240
RAMP A
UnknownOver: US 202,ROUTE 23
2.1 MI. NO. OF RT 80, Passaic, NJ
Built 1973 ADT: 83,385
Showing 2,101-2,150 of 6,796 bridges
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