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

CR 563

Fair

Over: WHIRLPOOL CHANNEL

2.3 MI SE OF RT9&662 JCT, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 10,728

CR 563

Fair

Over: DOCK THOROFARE

1.8 MI SE OF RT9&662 JCT, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 10,728

NORTH DEAN STREET

Fair

Over: OVERPECK CREEK

0.28 Mi S of Ivy Ln, Bergen, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 7,046

BLACK RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: LAMINGTON RIVER

2.25 MI E OF RT 517, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,324

CR 602

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY OF BACK BROOK

1.74 MI EAST OF NJ 31, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1834 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,850

RAKE FACTORY ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB WICKECHEOKE CREEK

0.7 MILE NORTH OF NJ 12, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 414

WILSON ROAD

Fair

Over: MOORES CREEK

0.9 MILES SOUTH OF CR 518, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1920 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 95

OLD CLINTON ROAD

Fair

Over: S BRANCH RARITAN RIVER

0.38 MI WEST OF LILAC DR, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1901 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 148

MRCVL EDN RD CR535

Fair

Over: MIRY RUN

1.26 MI.N.OF COUNTY RT533, Mercer, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 7,460

CEDARBROOK AVENUE

Fair

Over: CEDAR BROOK

0.5 MILE WEST OF RTE 531, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 5,373

GROVE AVENUE

Fair

Over: PORT READING SEC CONRAIL

0.19 MI NORTH OF RT 27, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 17,372

CROSS ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG BROOK

0.61 mile N. of Laird Rd., Monmouth, NJ

Built 1960 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,257

CR 50(SWIM.RIV.RD)

Fair

Over: SWIMMING RIVER

1 mile north of CR 537, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1962 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 12,649

CR 3 (TENNENT ROAD

Fair

Over: DEEP RUN BROOK

1.5 ML N OF NJ 18, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1962 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 11,525

EAST MADISON AVE

Fair

Over: SPRING GARDEN BROOK

1.5MI NE NJ124&CR608 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 2,760

PARK ROAD

Fair

Over: SHENANDOAH SPILLWAY

0.4 MI. S of NJ 88, Ocean, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 107

FRANCISCO AVE.

Fair

Over: PECKMAN RIVER

0.95 MI East of NJ RT. 23, Passaic, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 6,590

HIGGINSVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: S. BRANCH RARITAN RIVER

0.10 N of Three Bridges R, Somerset, NJ

Built 1893 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 668

WOODFERN ROAD

Fair

Over: S. BRANCH RARITAN RIVER

0.89 mi North of CR 514, Somerset, NJ

Built 1902 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,083

BURNT MILLS ROAD

Fair

Over: LAMINGTON RIVER

.14 mi South CR620, Somerset, NJ

Built 1919 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,664

GREEN BROOK RD

Fair

Over: STONY BROOK

0.2 mi W of CR 531S, Somerset, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 8,990

DUER STREET

Fair

Over: CRAB BROOK

0.1 MI NO GREENBROOK RD, Somerset, NJ

Built 1975 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,214

CHAPEL DRIVE (ZCC)

Fair

Over: D&R CANAL

1.MI S.OF JCT I-287&CR623, Somerset, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 360

MANSFIELD DRIVE

Fair

Over: LUBBERS RUN

0.21 MI E OF CR607, Sussex, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 777

CRIGGER ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG FLAT BROOK

4.5 MI NE OF US206&521 JC, Sussex, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 56

UNION STREET

Fair

Over: PEACH ORCHARD BROOK

AT CHANDLER AVENUE, Union, NJ

Built 1922 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 723

LAMBERT ROAD

Fair

Over: PAULINS KILL

0.4 MI SOUTH OF NJ RT 94, Warren, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 2,579

CR 627

Fair

Over: DELAWARE River

CR 627, Warren, NJ

Built 1904 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 3,300

NJTPK

Fair

Over: OVERPECK CREEK

1.4MI NORTH OF I-80 JCT, Bergen, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 91,720

NJ TURNPIKE

Fair

Over: OVERPECK CREEK

1.2 MI N OF 95-80 JCT, Bergen, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 90,380

NJ TURNPIKE

Fair

Over: PAUNPECK CREEK

2.0 MI NORTH OF INTER 17E, Hudson, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 85,120

HIGHLAND ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH RUN

0.5 Mi. W. OF C.R. 670, Burlington, NJ

Built 1979 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 235

GOODWATER ROAD

Fair

Over: PENN SWAMP BRANCH

7.6 MI NE OF RT30&206 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1980 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 25

NJ 47 (DELSEA DR)

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF DENNIS CREEK

0.93 MI NORTH OF NJ 83, Cape May, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 14,448

CR634(MORTON AVE)

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

0.5 MI. SOUTH OF CO. 666, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1949 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,741

WILEY POST ROAD

Fair

Over: PERIPHERAL DITCH

3.7 MI FROM NJ TPK TOLL, Essex, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 15,147

SOUTH FRANKLIN ST.

Fair

Over: SWAN CREEK

150' SOUTH OF RT518, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1873 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 469

BUFFALO HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: WILLOUGHBY BROOK

1.2 MI NE OF NJ 31 JCT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 573

RAINBOW HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: NESHANIC RIVER

0.4 MI NORTH OF CR 602, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 191

ISLAND ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKAWAY CREEK

0.8 MI NORTH OF US 22, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 103

NOMOCO ROAD

Fair

Over: N.BRANCH METEDECONK RIVR

1.25 miles south of CR 53, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1962 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 959

WILLOW BROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: HOP BROOK

0.95 MILES EAST OF NJ 34, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1962 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,139

CR 45 (CHURCH ST.)

Fair

Over: GRAVELLY BROOK

0.5 MI E OF INT NJ 34& 79, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1923 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 6,414

NJ 15

Fair

Over: BRNT MEADOW (GRN PD) BRK

0.40 MI SOUTH I-80, Morris, NJ

Built 1960 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 27,070

HINCHMAN AVENUE

Fair

Over: SINGAC BROOK

0.1 S.OF PAT-HAM TPK(504), Passaic, NJ

Built 1952 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 7,260

POTTRSVL RD-CR 512

Fair

Over: HERZOG BROOK

7.94 mi E of CR513, Somerset, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 3,608

BLACKWELLS MLLS RD

Fair

Over: DELAWARE & RARITAN CANAL

0.23 MI E OF CR 533 JCT, Somerset, NJ

Built 1948 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 8,728

CR 607

Fair

Over: RIVER STYX(LK HOPATCONG)

2.26 mi south of CR 602, Sussex, NJ

Built 1960 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 7,680

SAND HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF PAULINS KILL

0.5 MI EAST OF CO RT 655, Warren, NJ

Built 1975 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 463

RICHLINE HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: MERRILL CREEK

0.5 MILE NO OF NJ 57 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1980 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 317

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