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

PEQ. HATCH. ACCESS

Fair

Over: PEQUEST RIVER

3 MI NE OF US46/NJ31 INT, Warren, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 173

US 30

Fair

Over: Beach Thorofare

5.18 MI E of US 9 Int., Atlantic, NJ

Built 1946 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 43,476

US 206

Fair

Over: CEDAR BRANCH

0.74 MI N of US 30, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 9,208

CR 563

Fair

Over: RISLEY CHANNEL

2.75 M SE OF RT9&662 JCT, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 10,728

BROOKSIDE AVE C101

Fair

Over: RAMSEY BROOK

0.2 MI E OF W. CRSNT AVE, Bergen, NJ

Built 1945 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,824

WPALISADE AV-CR505

Fair

Over: OVERPECK CREEK

0.34 MI N. OF RT 501, Bergen, NJ

Built 1948 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 7,461

N MAPLE AVE(CR507)

Fair

Over: HOHOKUS BROOK

0.41 MI S OF CR 502, Bergen, NJ

Built 1904 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 13,615

LAKE ST (CR 96)

Fair

Over: SADDLE RIVER

0.18 mi West of CR 75, Bergen, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 13,950

WHITES BOGS ROAD

Fair

Over: POLE BRIDGE BRANCH

0.5 MI NE OF RT70&72 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1926 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 49

GREENWOOD BR ROAD

Fair

Over: GREENWOOD BRANCH

3.4 MI N OF RT70&72 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 79

QUAKER BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: BATSTO RIVER

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

Built 1989 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 44

COLLINGS AVENUE

Fair

Over: NEWTON CREEK

0.2 MI W OF RT 676, Camden, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 6,985

WASHINGTON STREET

Fair

Over: COHANSEY RIVER

100 FT E OF RT 697 INTER, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1941 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,924

TM B E & A RMP #22

Fair

Over: ARRIVALS LEVEL

3.4 MI FROM NJ TPK TOLL, Essex, NJ

Built 1975 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 40,841

OLD MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: WICKECHEOKE CREEK

2 MILES NORTH OF CR 604, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1899 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 126

KINGWD-LOCKTOWN RD

Fair

Over: WICKECHEOKE CREEK

2.0 MILES SOUTH OF NJ 12, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1949 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 328

I-78 EB

Fair

Over: SOUTH BR. RARITAN RIVER

1.34 MI West of NJ 31, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1957 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 58,410

I-78 WB

Fair

Over: SOUTH BR. RARITAN RIVER

1.34 MI West of RT 31, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 57,826

BUFFALO HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: RARITAN VALLEY LINE

3.05 MI NW NJ31 & I78 JCT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 2000 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 440

UPPER KINGTOWN RD

Fair

Over: CAPOOLONG CREEK

0.1 MI EAST OF CR 513, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1919 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 636

EASTON AVE(RT 527)

Fair

Over: MILE RUN BROOK

1.02 MI N.HAMILTON CR 514, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1878 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 20,708

WILLOW BROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: WILLOW BROOK

0.87 MI EAST OF NJ 34, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,176

COUNTY ROUTE 520

Fair

Over: BIG BROOK

0.08 MI W OF ROUTE NJ 79, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 13,440

CR 510 (MENDHAM RD

Fair

Over: N BRANCH RARITAN RIVER

3.4 MI EAST CO RT 513, Morris, NJ

Built 1972 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 11,686

BERKSHIRE VALLEYRD

Fair

Over: ROCKAWAY RIVER

1.97 miles north of NJ 15, Morris, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 9,577

NJ 15 NB

Fair

Over: GREEN POND BR ROCKAWAY R

0.74 MI. NORTH OF I-80, Morris, NJ

Built 1943 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 50,968

RAILROAD AVENUE

Fair

Over: WESTECUNK CREEK

.4 MI. N. OF CR 602, Ocean, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,194

NJ 23 SB

Fair

Over: KANOUSE BROOK

0.60 MI SO OF CNTY RT 513, Passaic, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 20,300

SHEEP PEN ROAD

Fair

Over: MUDDY RUN

3.1 MILES SOUTH OF US 40, Salem, NJ

Built 1946 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 699

PEQUEST ROAD

Fair

Over: PEQUEST RIVER

0.3 MI NW OF CR 603, Sussex, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,168

HAND PLACE

Fair

Over: AMTRAK NE CORRIDOR

0.1 NORTH OF JEFFERSON AV, Union, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,478

CR615 (LONG BR.RD)

Fair

Over: PEQUEST RIVER

0.07 MI N. OF CO RT 613, Warren, NJ

Built 1938 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 811

LOCK STREET

Fair

Over: LOPATCONG CREEK

0.9 MI S OF US-22 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1994 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 419

TPKNSO/NSI/SNI/SNO

Fair

Over: Mill Brook Branch

0.33 Mi South of Int 10, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 171,920

GRIGGSTOWN CAUSEWA

Fair

Over: D&R CANAL

0.23 MI E OF CR 533 JCT, Somerset, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 6,022

NJTP

Fair

Over: TEANECK CREEK

0.5 MI N OF I-80 JCT, Bergen, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 180,760

NJTPK (I-95)

Fair

Over: Blacks Creek

AT INTERCHANGE 7, Burlington, NJ

Built 2012 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 28,070

NJ TURNPIKE

Fair

Over: MANTUA CREEK

5.3 MI NORTH OF EXIT 2, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 54,952

Parkway NBI

Fair

Over: NJ TRANSIT RR

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

Built 1975 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 40,005

I-295 NB & US 40 E

Fair

Over: Delaware River

Delaware Memorial Bridge, Salem, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 46,123

GSP RAMP B

Fair

Over: ELIZABETH RIVER

AT GSP & I-78 JUNCTION, Union, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 18,362

OLD MINE ROAD

Fair

Over: VANCAMPENS BROOK

AT VANCAMPENS GLEN RECREA, Sussex, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 139

RED MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: SADDLE RIVER

500 FEET SOUTH OF ROUTE 4, Bergen, NJ

Built 1922 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 18,473

OLD YORK RD CR 660

Fair

Over: BLACK'S CREEK

0.39 MI EAST OF RT US 206, Burlington, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,061

NJTPK (I-95)

Fair

Over: Laurel Run

Interchange 7, Burlington, NJ

Built 2012 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,170

Old Road

Fair

Over: Willow Brook

200 FT WEST of NJ 10, Essex, NJ

Built 1957 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 11

US 1&9

Fair

Over: PEDDIE DITCH

1 MI W OF US1&9 & I78 JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 128,102

ESSEX ST-CR577 SB

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH RAHWAY RIVER

0.06 miles east of CR 527, Essex, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 19,582

CR 659 MALAGA ROAD

Fair

Over: HOSPITALITY BRANCH

1.4 mi SOUTH of US 322, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 7,958

US 130

Fair

Over: BIG BIRCH CREEK

0.5 MI N OF CO. 620 JCT, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1941 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 6,845

Showing 2,651-2,700 of 6,796 bridges

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