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

NJ-495

Fair

Over: NONE

NJ PLAZA,LINCOLN TUNNEL, Hudson, NJ

Built 1937 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 147,080

STRIMPLES MILL RD.

Fair

Over: LOCKATONG CREEK

.8 MILES SW OF CR 519, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1897 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 126

ROCKAWAY ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKAWAY CREEK

1 MI SOUTH OF MAIN STREET, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 392

US 1 & RAMP

Fair

Over: D&R CANAL

0.31 MILES SOUTH OF I-295, Mercer, NJ

Built 1959 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 52,438

OLD TR RD (CR 535)

Fair

Over: MILLSTONE RIVER

.5 MI N OF CR 571, Mercer, NJ

Built 2000 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 9,490

NJ 33

Fair

Over: BENTLEY'S BROOK

2.3 MI EAST OF NJTPK JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1926 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 33,007

CREAMERY ROAD

Fair

Over: MINE BROOK

0.1 MILE NORTH OF RT 537, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,415

PROVINCE LINE ROAD

Fair

Over: CROSSWICKS CREEK

3 MI N OF CR 664/27, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1891 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,668

OCEAN AVE. (CR 18)

Fair

Over: SHARK RIVER

0.4 MI. NORTH FIFTH AVE., Monmouth, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,765

North Lake Drive

Fair

Over: Arm of Lake Carasaljo

0.78 MI W OF US 9, Ocean, NJ

Built 1890 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 4,225

STRAIGHT STREET

Fair

Over: PASSAIC RIVER

0.5 MI N OF BROADWAY, Passaic, NJ

Built 1907 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 25,713

JACKSON AVENUE

Fair

Over: PEAPACK BROOK

AT MAIN ST INTERSECTION, Somerset, NJ

Built 1920 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,483

CR 519 (MILL ST)

Fair

Over: CULVER'S CREEK

0.3 mi north of US 206, Sussex, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,056

ROSEVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: WOLF LAKE OUTLET

0.4 MI N OF CR 607, Sussex, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,532

BRIDGE STREET

Fair

Over: WALLKILL RIVER

0.9 MI SW OF CR 517, Sussex, NJ

Built 2001 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 408

WEST MOUNTAIN RD.

Fair

Over: WALLKILL RIVER

0.2 MI NW OF CR 517, Sussex, NJ

Built 1959 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,541

COUNTY ROUTE 619

Fair

Over: PAULINS KILL

0.9 MI E OF CR 521, Sussex, NJ

Built 1933 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,798

PLAINFIELD AVENUE

Fair

Over: GREEN BROOK

AT SOMERSET COUNTY LINE, Union, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 23,087

ELIZABETH AV-CR514

Fair

Over: STORM SEWER

AT FAY AVENUE, Union, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 14,258

COUNTY ROUTE 632

Fair

Over: TRIB TO MUSCONETCONG RIV

1.09 MI E OF RT NJ 31 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1942 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 4,681

NJ TPK SNO RWY

Fair

Over: MORSES CREEK

2.2 MI N RAHWAY RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 64,747

NJ TURNPIKE TOLLWY

Fair

Over: OVERPECK CREEK CAUSEWAY

3.0 MI SO OF RT 46 INTER, Bergen, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 79,500

NJTPK NSO-NSI RWY

Fair

Over: LVRR-PERTH AMBOY BRANCH

0.38 MI NE OF I-95, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 109,151

INT153NB EXT RMP A

Fair

Over: 72"_WATER MAIN

0.5 MI SW OF GSP&RT3 JCT, Passaic, NJ

Built 1955 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 10,303

WEYMOUTH RD CR 559

Fair

Over: GREAT EGG HARBOR RIVER

.28 MI N OF US ROUTE 322, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1919 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 4,258

River Road

Fair

Over: Henderson Brook

363 FT S OF MAPLE AVE, Bergen, NJ

Built 1984 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 19,035

GRAND AVE

Fair

Over: COLES BROOK

JUST SOUTH OF NJ 4, Bergen, NJ

Built 1916 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,670

BLUE HILL Rd-CR 94

Fair

Over: CHERRY BROOK

0.03 mi East CR 53, Bergen, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,922

LINWOOD AVE CR110I

Fair

Over: HO-HO-KUS BROOK

0.11 mi east of CR 507, Bergen, NJ

Built 1978 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 19,830

ROUTE US 46

Fair

Over: CSX Railroad

.13 MILE WEST OF 93 JCT, Bergen, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 55,510

Green Street

Fair

Over: W Trib. of Overpeck Crk.

1300' S of Englewood Av., Bergen, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 550

HENRY HUDSON DRIVE

Fair

Over: GREENBROOK FALLS

4.5 MI N OF G.W. BRIDGE, Bergen, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 145

US 206

Fair

Over: BLACKS CREEK

0.3 MILE SOUTH OF 545 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 23,830

CUTHBERT BLVD

Fair

Over: COOPER RIVER

0.26 MI S OF RT 70, Camden, NJ

Built 1939 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 18,376

GROVE ST (CR 644)

Fair

Over: COOPER RIVER

0.24 MI S OF RT 70, Camden, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 14,327

CR670(MAURICETOWN)

Fair

Over: MAURICE RIVER

1.0 MI W OF ROUTE 47, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,637

TURKEY POINT ROAD

Fair

Over: WEIR CREEK

1.8 MI. SW JCT. CO. 553, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1942 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 35

Wyoming Ave CR577

Fair

Over: Morristown Line MP 16.38

0.10 MI N of Millburn Ave, Essex, NJ

Built 1916 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 8,690

CR604-MONRVILLE RD

Fair

Over: REED BRANCH

0.7 Mi West of RT 538, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,240

SOUTH UNION STREET

Fair

Over: SWAN CREEK

680 FT. WEST NJ 29, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1916 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,776

HAMDEN RD.

Fair

Over: S.BRANCH OF RARITAN RIV.

0.3MI S OF WELLINGTON DR., Hunterdon, NJ

Built 2005 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,226

KICENIUK ROAD

Fair

Over: SO. BRANCH RARITAN RIVER

1.4 MI WEST OF NJ 31, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1927 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 339

ELM ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF STONY BROOK

1 MI N OF RT 206, Mercer, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 12,817

W. DELAWARE AVENUE

Fair

Over: TRENTON LINE (CSXT)

2.6MI OF NW I295&NJ31 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1914 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 6,163

NJ 35 NB

Fair

Over: NORTH JERSEY COAST LINE

1.8 MI SE OF US9&NJ35 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1924 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 15,215

CR 4(SOUTH STREET)

Fair

Over: WILLOW BROOK

0.7 ML NE OF NJ 34, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 5,183

CLARK STREET

Fair

Over: LUPPATATONG CREEK

0.09 miles west of NJ 36, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1946 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 11,996

CR 33 (SEVEN BR RD

Fair

Over: TOWN NECK CREEK

5.5 ML E. INT 109 ON GSP, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 9,916

CHURCH STREET

Fair

Over: COMPTONS CREEK

0.6 MI. S. N.J. RTE 36, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1949 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 674

WALNUT DRIVE

Fair

Over: HATFIELD CREEK

0.3 MI EAST OF CR 621, Morris, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,836

Showing 2,701-2,750 of 6,796 bridges

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