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

BASKING RIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: PASSAIC RIVER

0.60 MI WEST OF CR 605, Morris, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 6,421

OPENAKI ROAD

Fair

Over: DEN BROOK

2.75MI W OF NJ10&NJ53 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1924 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 4,517

MERIDEN ROAD

Fair

Over: HIBERNIA BROOK

150' EAST OF CR 513, Morris, NJ

Built 1960 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,167

US 46

Fair

Over: SOUTH BR RARITAN RIVER

3.6MI WEST OF I-80 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1921 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 25,056

US 206

Fair

Over: SOUTH BR RARITAN RIVER

3.0 MI SOUTH OF JCT I-80, Morris, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 22,203

ROUTE 72

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

.2 MI WEST OF GSP, Ocean, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 53,624

CR 677(HIGH MT.RD)

Fair

Over: MOLLY ANN'S BROOK.

2500FT S OF BELMONT AVE, Passaic, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 13,366

NJ 23

Fair

Over: PEQUANNOCK RIVER

3.4 MI. N. OF C.R. 513, Passaic, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 25,660

LAKE AVENUE

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF ALLOWAYS CREEK

.3 MI. NE OF NJ 49, Salem, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 877

CR 648

Fair

Over: MUDDY RUN

UPPER PITTSGROVE TOWNSHIP, Salem, NJ

Built 1933 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,153

HIGGINSVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: S. BRANCH RARITAN RIVER

NORTH OF THREE BRIDGES RD, Somerset, NJ

Built 1890 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 668

NORTH BRIDGE ST

Fair

Over: PETERS BROOK

1.17 MI. N. OF US. 206, Somerset, NJ

Built 1925 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 9,720

SOMERSET STREET

Fair

Over: GREEN BROOK

1.02 mi S of US 22, Somerset, NJ

Built 1889 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 9,189

SHADOWLAWN DRIVE

Fair

Over: STREAM 10-7-15

NEAR RAHWAY AVENUE, Union, NJ

Built 1962 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 448

SHACKAMAXON DRIVE

Fair

Over: STREAM 10-7-15

NEAR RAHWAY AVENUE, Union, NJ

Built 1962 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,537

CENTRAL AVE-CR613

Fair

Over: LEHIGH VALLEY MAIN LINE

0.7 MI NW OF GSP EXIT 135, Union, NJ

Built 1934 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 18,433

CENTRAL AVENUE

Fair

Over: LEHIGH VALLEY (CONRAIL)

2.0MI E OF US22&GSP JCT, Union, NJ

Built 1966 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,237

COUNTY ROUTE 620

Fair

Over: PEQUEST RIVER

1.6 MI NOFCR519 JUNCTION, Warren, NJ

Built 1907 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 4,855

MANSFIELD STREET

Fair

Over: POPHANDUSING CREEK

0.1 MI SOUTH OF 6TH ST., Warren, NJ

Built 1920 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 34

JACKSONBURG ROAD

Fair

Over: JACKSONBURG CREEK

0.34 MI NORTH OF NJ RT 94, Warren, NJ

Built 1993 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 871

MOHICAN ROAD

Fair

Over: JACKSONBURG CREEK

1.1 MI NO COBBLEWOOD ROAD, Warren, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,093

RAVINE ROAD

Fair

Over: POHATCONG CREEK

0.12 MI NORTH OF CR 636, Warren, NJ

Built 1938 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 77

CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: POHATCONG CREEK

1.2 MI SW OF CR 519, Warren, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 470

GSP RAMP C

Fair

Over: ELIZABETH RIVER

AT GSP & I-78 JUNCTION, Union, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 16,322

GARDEN ST PKWY SB

Fair

Over: 72" WATER MAIN

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

Built 1953 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 102,489

RAMAPO BRIDGE

Fair

Over: RAMAPO RIVER

Ramapo Valley Reservation, Bergen, NJ

Built 1910 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 5

CHAIRVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

.5 MI N OF NJ RTE 70 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 250

S MAIN ST (CR 541)

Fair

Over: SW BR OF RANCOCAS CREEK

0.62 MI S of NJ 70, Burlington, NJ

Built 1920 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 11,485

TREMONT AVENUE

Fair

Over: HAYS MILL CREEK

7.5 MI N OF RT30&206 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 21

NJ 55 SB

Fair

Over: SCOTLAND RUN

1.04 MILE SOUTH OF US 40, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 20,121

BROOKSIDE AVE

Fair

Over: CANOE BROOK

215' east of CR 649, Essex, NJ

Built 1947 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,508

MILL ST&BRCH BK RD

Fair

Over: SECOND RIVER

300 S OF TJNK OF ML ST, Essex, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 10,686

Woodland Avenue

Fair

Over: Peckman River

700FT EAST OF CTY CR 636, Essex, NJ

Built 1956 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 998

JACKSON STREET

Fair

Over: PASSAIC RIVER

1.2 MI SE I-280&NJ21 JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 19,450

CR 553

Fair

Over: MANTUA CREEK

1.23 MI NORTH of NJ RT 55, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1976 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 10,240

NJ 44

Fair

Over: Mantua Creek

1.12 mi S of CR 653 JCT, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1935 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 5,800

WILLOW GROVE ROAD

Fair

Over: STILL RUN AT IONA LAKE

0.65 Mi. N of US 40, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1938 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,230

Tonnele Avenue

Fair

Over: PATH/Conrail Pas-Harm Br

0.26 Mi S of RT 1+9T, Hudson, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 11,620

NJ-495 VIADUCT

Fair

Over: NONE

.3 MI WEST LINCOLN TUNNEL, Hudson, NJ

Built 1937 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 147,075

BURRELL ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKAWAY CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.5 MI NOR-MOUNTAINVILLE, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1926 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 374

SPRUCE RUN ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRUCE RUN

0.7 MI NORTH OF CR 628, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 222

I-78 WB

Fair

Over: LANDSDOWN TRAIL

1 MI WEST OF NJ 31, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 55,790

S CLINTON AVENUE

Fair

Over: ASSUNPINK CREEK

250 ft. N of Grnwood. Ave, Mercer, NJ

Built 1869 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 7,870

N WILLOW+SPRING ST

Fair

Over: D&R FEEDER CANAL

0.27 MI S OF NJ 31 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1917 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 5,901

LAKEVIEW AVE

Fair

Over: LV CONRAIL & Bound Brook

2.54 mi North of Rte 529, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 14,809

PARK AVENUE

Fair

Over: FLAT CREEK

0.16 miles west of CR 39, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1946 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,500

BENTZ ROAD

Fair

Over: WRECK POND BROOK

0.2 MI. WEST NEW BEDFORD, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1945 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 69

SOUTHARD AV(CR 21)

Fair

Over: MARSH BOG BROOK

1.08 MI E OF CR 524 ALT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1975 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,682

Two Bridges Road

Fair

Over: Pompton River

0.27 MILE NORTH OF I-80, Morris, NJ

Built 1887 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 18,571

NJ 53

Fair

Over: DEN BROOK

0.01 MILE SOUTH OF RT 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 19,890

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