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

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 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 Jersey27.2%65.5%GoodFairPoor
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 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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,310

OH

Ohio

4.54% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,753
Selected

NJ

New Jersey

4.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,796

CA

California

4.60% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,040

AR

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

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

Poor

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

RAMP F

Unknown

Over: GSP & ELIZABETH RIVER

AT GSP & I-78 JUNCTION, Union, NJ

Built 1975 ADT: 230,291

NB ENT TO GSP

Unknown

Over: MILL ROAD

0.4 MI NE OF GSP&I-78 JCT, Union, NJ

Built 1974 ADT: 7,065

GSP Ramp SW-C

Unknown

Over: Mill Road

0.4 M N of GSP/I-78, Union, NJ

Built 2011 ADT: 6,993

GSP NB & SB

Unknown

Over: MILL ROAD

0.4 MI NE OF GSP&I-78 JCT, Union, NJ

Built 1953 ADT: 7,065

RAMP 6 (I-278)

Unknown

Over: I-278

AT 95 & 278 INTERSECTION, Union, NJ

Built 1966 ADT: 32,402

North Ave. WB

Unknown

Over: South Directory Road

0.5 MI FROM NJ TPK TOLL, Union, NJ

Built 2002 ADT: 108

NORTH AVE WB

Unknown

Over: NJTPK & RAMP TN

2.80 MI S OF INT. 14, Union, NJ

Built 1969 ADT: 8,462

NORTH AVE EB

Unknown

Over: NJTPK&RAMP TN

2.81 MI S OF INT. 14, Union, NJ

Built 1951 ADT: 8,768

GOETHALS BRIDGE EB

Unknown

Over: CONRAIL,NJTPK,NJTPK RAMP

0.3 MI S OF ELIZABETH RIV, Union, NJ

Built 2017 ADT: 1,161

GOETHALS BRIDGE WB

Unknown

Over: CONRAIL,NJTPK,NJTPK RAMP

0.3 MI S OF ELIZABETH RIV, Union, NJ

Built 2018 ADT: 13,359

I-278

Unknown

Over: Gulf Avenue

Elizabeth, NJ, Union, NJ

Built 2018 ADT: 17,240

278IX

Unknown

Over: Gulf Avenue

Elizabeth, NJ, Union, NJ

Built 2017 ADT: 17,760

278

Unknown

Over: Amboy Avenue

Elizabeth, NJ, Union, NJ

Built 2017 ADT: 3,548

I-278

Unknown

Over: Amboy Avenue

Elizabeth, NJ, Union, NJ

Built 2018 ADT: 3,444

NJ TPK INTER 13 TW

Unknown

Over: NJ TPK RAMPS TE,ET,CA

.39 MI S ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1965 ADT: 39,851

NJTA INT 13 RMP ET

Unknown

Over: I-278 EB

.9 MI W GOETHALS BRIDGE, Union, NJ

Built 1965 ADT: 39,071

NJ TPK INT 13A TSO

Unknown

Over: MAINTENANCE ROAD

3.21 MI S INT.14, Union, NJ

Built 1982 ADT: 270

NORTH AVE EB(624)

Unknown

Over: NJ TPK 13A-WXT,TWX,&TWL

3.09 MI S INT.14, Union, NJ

Built 1981 ADT: 1,407

NJ TPK 97 U-TURN

Unknown

Over: NJ.TPK.NSO,NSI,SNI,SNO

1 MI N RAHWAY RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1969 ADT: 204,429

TREMLEY POINT ROAD

Unknown

Over: NJ TURNPIKE

1 MI N RAHWAY RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 194,023

NJTPK NSI-SNI RWYS

Unknown

Over: RAILROAD AVE & CRR OF NJ

3 MI N RAHWAY RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 540

NJTPK SNO/RAMP SOT

Unknown

Over: RAILROAD AVE & CRR OF NJ

.95 MI S ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 541

NJTPK NSO RWY

Unknown

Over: RAILROAD AVE. &CRR OF NJ

3 MI N RAHWAY RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 541

NJTPK INT.13 R.SOT

Unknown

Over: NJ TPK SNO RWY

0.7 MI S ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 60,996

NJ TPK INTER.13 ST

Unknown

Over: NJ TPK NSO-NSI-SNI RWYS

.6 MI S ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 194,593

NJ TPK INT.13 TSI

Unknown

Over: NJ TPK NSO RWY

.6 MI S ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 62,220

NJ TPK INTER 13 TN

Unknown

Over: NJ TPK RWYS & RAMP ST

.39 MI S ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1965 ADT: 47,550

RELOC.BAYWAY AVE.

Unknown

Over: NJTPK RWYS & RAMPS NT&TN

.25 MI S ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 17,845

NJTPK INT13 RP NT

Unknown

Over: INFIELDS

.2 MI S INTERCHANGE 13, Union, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 62,220

NJTPK INT13 RP NIT

Unknown

Over: NJTPK NSO,ELIZABETH RIV

2 MI S INTERCHANGE 13, Union, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 62,222

NJTPK INT13 RP TN

Unknown

Over: INFIELDS

.15 MI S INTERCHANGE 13, Union, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 60,996

NJTPK INT13 RP TNI

Unknown

Over: NJTPK SNO-ELIZABETH RIV.

.15 MI S INTERCHANGE 13, Union, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 63,471

Turnpike NSI/SNI

Unknown

Over: THIRD AVENUE

.3 MI N ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 7,417

Turnpike SNO

Unknown

Over: THIRD AVENUE

.3 MI N ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1968 ADT: 7,417

Turnpike NSO

Unknown

Over: THIRD AVENUE

.3 MI N ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 7,417

NJTPK NSI&SNI RWYS

Unknown

Over: SECOND AVENUE

.4 MI N ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1951 ADT: 7,417

NJ TPK SNO RWY

Unknown

Over: SECOND AVENUE

.4 MI N ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 7,417

NJ TPK NSO RWY

Unknown

Over: SECOND AVENUE

.4 MI N ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 7,417

NJTPK NSI&SNI RWYS

Unknown

Over: FIRST AVENUE

.54 MI N ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 7,417

NJ TPK SNO RWY

Unknown

Over: FIRST AVENUE

.54 MI N ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 7,417

NJ TPK NSO RWY

Unknown

Over: FIRST AVENUE

.54 MI N ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 7,417

NJ TPK NSI-SNI RWY

Unknown

Over: ELIZABETH AVENUE

.6 MI N ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 7,003

TURNPIKE SNO

Unknown

Over: ELIZABETH AVENUE

.6 MI N ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 7,003

TURNPIKE NSO

Unknown

Over: ELIZABETH AVENUE

.6 MI N ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1968 ADT: 7,003

NJTPK NSI-SNI RWYS

Unknown

Over: MARSHALL STREET

.65 MI N ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 7,417

NJ TPK SNO RWY

Unknown

Over: MARSHALL STREET

.65 MI N ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 7,271

NJ TPK NSO RWY

Unknown

Over: MARSHALL STREET

.65 MI N ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1970 ADT: 7,417

NJTPK NSI-SNI RWYS

Unknown

Over: FRANKLIN STREET

.7 MI N ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 7,271

TURNPIKE SNO

Unknown

Over: FRANKLIN STREET

.7 MI N ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1968 ADT: 7,128

TURNPIKE NSO

Unknown

Over: FRANKLIN STREET

.7 MI N ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1968 ADT: 7,128

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