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

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BATSTO FIRE LANE

Fair

Over: MULLICA RIVER

8 MI E OF US30&206 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 18

FERRY ROAD

Fair

Over: PLUM BROOK

1.75 MILES N. OF CR 523, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1901 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 456

CHURCH ROAD

Fair

Over: D&R CANAL FEEDER

1.1 MI.NW OF RT546&29 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 750

PARK RIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG FLAT BROOK

0.5 MI S OF SAWMILL ROAD, Sussex, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 64

ROYS BRIDGE

Fair

Over: BIG FLAT BROOK

.1 M.E.RT615,4.3M.S.RT206, Sussex, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 31

STATION ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF PAULINS KILL

270' EAST OF NJ RT 94 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1902 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 181

INDIAN CABIN ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CABIN CREEK

0.4 MI EAST CR 563, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1941 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 126

FLEMING PIKE ROAD

Fair

Over: ALBERTSON BRANCH

4.5 MI NE OF RT30&206 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 16

BUCKHORN ROAD

Fair

Over: STOW CREEK

.7 M W OF BACONS NECK RD, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 37

MEIRS ROAD

Fair

Over: MIRY RUN

2 MILES NORTH RT 537, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 809

TURNPIKE NSE/SNE

Fair

Over: HACKENSACK RV & ERIE RR

2.0 MI SOUTH OF INTER 16E, Hudson, NJ

Built 1952 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 126,356

HOFFMANS CRSSNG RD

Fair

Over: SO. BRANCH RARITAN RIVER

0.10 MI SE OF CR 513, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1898 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 1,384

BAKERS BASIN ROAD

Fair

Over: DELAWARE & RARITAN CANAL

0.17 MI EAST OF US 1, Mercer, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 7,238

CR537 (TINTON AVE

Fair

Over: NJ TRANSIT SOUTHERN DIVI

0.35MI WEST OF NJ 35, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 7,925

LENAPE TRAIL

Fair

Over: DOCK WATCH HOLLOW BROOK

.15 MI N OF SMOKED RIZE D, Somerset, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 267

PULIS AVENUE

Fair

Over: HO-HO-KUS BROOK

.5 MI.WEST OF WYCKOFF AVE, Bergen, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 8,533

NEW JERSEY AVE

Fair

Over: OYSTER CREEK

1.2 MI. SE JCT CO 637, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1940 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 41

Dirt Farm Road

Fair

Over: FORMER STRANTON BRANCH

Enter at 28 Heller Hill R, Warren, NJ

Built 1911 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 3

SCHRALENBRG (CR39)

Fair

Over: DWARS KILL

0.32 MI N OF CR 502, Bergen, NJ

Built 1979 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 12,204

CIDER MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: NESHANIC RIVER

1.25 MI SOUTH OF CR 514, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 208

OLD ROUTE 27

Fair

Over: DELAWARE & RARITAN CANAL

200 FT S OF NEW RT 27, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1957 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 120

INT 150 NB ENT RMP

Fair

Over: THIRD RIVER

3.15MI N OF GSP&I-280 JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 3,928

Franklin Lakes Roa

Fair

Over: Pond Brook

0.14 Mi. W. of C.R. 89, Bergen, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 8,140

MOUNT MISERY ROAD

Fair

Over: MOUNT MISERY BROOK

3 MI NE OF NJ70&72 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1998 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 32

BROOKFIELD AVENUE

Fair

Over: THIRD RIVER

155' west of Passaic Ave., Essex, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 2,559

NJ TURNPIKE

Fair

Over: BELLMANS CREEK

2.5 MI NORTH OF INTER 17, Hudson, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 85,120

BELL AVENUE

Fair

Over: SPRUCE RUN

0.5 MI NORTH OF NJ 31, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1896 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 753

POCONO ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKAWAY RIVER

0.8MI NW US46&CR618 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1989 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10,939

NORMANDY RD

Fair

Over: CR-537

2.5MI S OF SR 18, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1935 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 120

PASSAIC AVE(CR40I)

Fair

Over: SADDLE RIVER

0.02 MI. E OF 1ST STREET, Bergen, NJ

Built 1902 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 9,787

ROUTE US 30

Fair

Over: CHANDLERS RUN

JUST WEST OF AIRPORT CRCL, Camden, NJ

Built 1925 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 69,780

Access Road

Fair

Over: D&R Feeder Canal Lock 3

0.5 Mi S of Bridge Street, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 10

BREWERS BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: SO. BRANCH METEDECONK R.

0.45 Mi. W. of CR 526, Ocean, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 9,168

COWS HEAD ROAD

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

DOUBLE TROUBLE STATE PARK, Ocean, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 12

BRUGLER ROAD

Fair

Over: PAULINS KILL

0.4 MILE SOUTH OF NJ 94, Warren, NJ

Built 1860 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 167

CR620S

Fair

Over: DELAWARE River

BELVIDERE NJ, Warren, NJ

Built 1904 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 5,000

GARDEN ST PARKWAY

Fair

Over: THIRD RIVER

3.15 N OF GSP&I-280 JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 187,965

NORMANDY RD, RR

Fair

Over: LEONARDVILLE RD

0.2MI S OF JCT NJ RT. 36, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1943 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 100

LONDON AVE

Fair

Over: LANDING CREEK

0.58 MI N OF US30 & NJ50, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1906 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 1,062

HCKNSAK AV (CR503)

Fair

Over: COLES BROOK

0.3 MI N OF NJ 4, Bergen, NJ

Built 1979 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 17,425

SPRING STREET

Fair

Over: HO-HO-KUS BROOK

0.38 Mile East of CR 507, Bergen, NJ

Built 1946 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 3,555

LAKELAND SWR PT RD

Fair

Over: SO BR TIMBER CREEK

0.14 MI W OF LAKELAND RD, Camden, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 66

SOUTH ARLINGTON AV

Fair

Over: ORANGE IND TRCK (ABAND)

1.6MI N OF I280&GSP JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 5,202

LOCKTOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: WICKECHEOKE CREEK

2.0 MI SOUTH OF NJ 12, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1920 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 477

SCHOOL STREET

Fair

Over: SPRUCE RUN

0.1 MILE EAST OF NJ 31, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1870 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 1,384

OLD NJ 27

Fair

Over: HEATHCOTE BROOK

0.26 MI S OF CHURCH ST, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1956 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 24

CR616NEW BRUNSWICK

Fair

Over: NORTH JERSEY COAST LINE

1.2MI SE of GSP&RT440 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1926 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 11,772

CR 605

Fair

Over: OLDMANS CREEK

2.2 MI.NORTH OF NJ 45, Salem, NJ

Built 1923 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 3,341

PARKWAY SBI

Fair

Over: NJ TRANSIT RR

0.25 MI SE OF GSP&RT36 JC, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1975 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 31,373

CR 563

Fair

Over: BEACH THOROFARE

325M SE OF RT96652, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 10,728

Showing 2,551-2,600 of 6,796 bridges

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