State profile · Below median Poor share

New Jersey bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in New Jersey.

6,827
Public bridges
25.4%
Good condition
6.0%
Poor condition

New Jersey holds 6,827 public highway bridges (#32 of 52 by inventory) with a 6.01% Poor share (#27 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 6.0% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 26 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

6,827

Public highway bridges in New Jersey

Good Condition

25.4%

1,731 bridges rated 7-9

-24.6pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

6.0%

410 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-1.5pp vs national avg 7.5%

New Jersey vs national bridge condition

New Jersey - Good condition share 25.4%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

New Jersey - Poor-condition share 20.0%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

New Jersey in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: New Jersey has 6,827 bridges and a 6.0% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #26 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: New Jersey has 6,827 bridges and a 6.0% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #26 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

New Jersey vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

6,827 32nd of 54 higher than 22 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for New Jersey

The highlighted point is New Jersey: 6,827 bridges and 6.01% in Poor condition, rank #26 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below New Jersey on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Washington: 8,474 bridges · 5.45% Poor
  • California: 25,848 bridges · 5.91% Poor
  • New Jersey: 6,827 bridges · 6.01% Poor
  • Mississippi: 16,739 bridges · 6.03% Poor
  • South Carolina: 9,490 bridges · 6.17% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in New Jersey

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 6,827 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains New Jersey’s inventory

State agency holds 54.9% of the 6,827 public highway bridges filed under New Jersey in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When New Jersey’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 23.7% of the 6,827 bridges with a recorded original year in New Jersey. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

New Jersey25.4%68.6%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - New Jersey (FHWA NBI)

Counties (21)

Atlantic 207 Bergen 577 Burlington 356 Camden 261 Cape May 74 Cumberland 103 Essex 505 Gloucester 243 Hudson 202 Hunterdon 373 Mercer 414 Middlesex 563 Monmouth 505 Morris 508 Ocean 241 Passaic 333 Salem 114 Somerset 397 Sussex 174 Union 409 Warren 268

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.

WA

Washington

5.45% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,474

CA

California

5.91% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$25,848
Selected

NJ

New Jersey

6.01% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,827

MS

Mississippi

6.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$16,739

SC

South Carolina

6.17% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$9,490

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.

W FOREST AVE(CR64)

Poor

Over: OVERPECK CREEK

0.48 MI W OF GRAND AVENUE, Bergen, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 7,523

GEOTOWN-CFIELDRD

Poor

Over: BLACKS CREEK

0.39MI S.OF JCT.CO.RT.528, Burlington, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 4,620

BROWNING RD(CO659)

Poor

Over: I-295

AT I-76 INTERCHANGE, Camden, NJ

Built 1957 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 3,789

RYMON ROAD

Poor

Over: MUSCONETCONG RIVER

0.1 MILE NO OF CR 645 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1868 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 410

MAIN STREET

Poor

Over: FLAT BROOK

OFF OF NPS ROAD 615 (WALP, Sussex, NJ

Built 1889 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 302

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

All Bridges in New Jersey

SPRINGFIELD AVENUE

Fair

Over: MORRISTOWN LINE MP 20.34

0.11 MI East of CR651, Union, NJ

Built 1905 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 25,070

NJ TPK SNO RWY

Fair

Over: CRR OF NJ SPUR-ABANDONED

1.55 MI NE OF BAY WAY CIR, Union, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 67,612

TURNPIKE SNO

Fair

Over: BOUND CREEK

1.21 MI S OF INT 14, Essex, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 61,120

TURNPIKE NSO

Fair

Over: BOUND CREEK

1.21 MI S OF INT 14, Essex, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 61,120

FARLEY AVE.

Fair

Over: GREEN POND BROOK

SW OF P0151, Morris, NJ

Built 1956 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 1,600

RAMP TO US 1 SB

Fair

Over: D&R CANAL ENTERPRISE BR

3.82 MILES NO.OF DEL.RIV, Mercer, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,238

BURNT MILLS RD

Fair

Over: I-78 AND RAMPS A & B

0.48mi W. of I-287, Somerset, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 14

GSP

Fair

Over: US 30 (WHITE HORSE PIKE)

1.5 MI S OF GSP&CR561 JCT, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 55,385

GSP NBO

Fair

Over: PINE BROOK

4.5 MI N OF GSP&RT36 JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 51,643

PARKWAY SBO

Fair

Over: INT.117 SB EXIT RAMP A

AT GSP & RT 36 JUNCTION, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 56,271

MADISON AVE

Fair

Over: GSP NB & SB

0.1 MI NE OF GSP&RT124 JC, Essex, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 9,752

TPK INT 17E RAMP E

Fair

Over: PATERSON PK RD RAMP PQ

INTERCHANGE 17E, Hudson, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 19,103

NSI & SNI RDWY

Fair

Over: TICES LANE

1.5 MI S INT. 9, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 114,664

GSP

Fair

Over: MYRTLE STREET

6.2 MI NORTH OF NJ 27, Union, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 248,904

FULTON STREET

Fair

Over: NJ TURNPIKE

1.8 MI E RTE 444 & NJ TPK, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 1,586

NJ TPK (SNI/NSI)

Fair

Over: BAYWAY PIPES/LINDEN SWR

.65 MI S ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 103,075

NJ TPK INT.16W ST

Fair

Over: BERRYS CREEK CANAL

INTERCHANGE 16 W, Bergen, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 26,190

NSW / SNW RWY

Fair

Over: Paterson Plank Utilities

1 MI N INTERCHANGE 16 W, Bergen, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 83,750

CR 542

Fair

Over: NESCOCHAGUE CREEK

0.07 MI W OF CR 623, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1925 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 3,558

MILFORD AV (CR126)

Fair

Over: HIRSCHFELD BROOK

0.2 mi E. of Boulevard, Bergen, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 8,736

NJ 4

Fair

Over: SPROUT BROOK

0.2 MI WEST OF NJ 17, Bergen, NJ

Built 1999 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 138,870

NJ 17 SB

Fair

Over: US 202 & RAMAPO RIVER

0.65 MI SOUTH OF I-287, Bergen, NJ

Built 1932 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 40,195

FELLOWSHIP RD(673)

Fair

Over: N BR PENNSAUKEN CREEK

0.1 MI WEST OF I-295, Burlington, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 8,194

FLANDERS AVENUE

Fair

Over: US 30

0.15 MI S OF CO 537, Camden, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 16,878

HADDON AVE (CR561)

Fair

Over: ATLANTIC CITY LINE

3.1MI W of I-295&NJ70 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 13,839

AVALON BLVD CR 601

Fair

Over: GRAVENS THOROFARE

0.82 W OF OCEAN DR INTER., Cape May, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 9,675

JFK PARKWAY-CR 649

Fair

Over: TAYLOR BROOK

0.60 miles south of CR510, Essex, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 24,800

SPRINGDALE AVE

Fair

Over: SECOND RIVER

1.39 MI. W. of CR 509, Essex, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 9,773

NORFOLK STREET

Fair

Over: CITY SUBWAY

0.8 MI SW I-280&NJ21 JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 10,660

HORSENECK RD CR626

Fair

Over: US 46

2.5 MILES WEST OF NJ 23, Essex, NJ

Built 1952 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 4,040

I-280 EASTBOUND.

Fair

Over: PLEASANT VALLEY WAY

AT CR 636 & I-280 JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1966 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 55,927

I-280 WB

Fair

Over: PLEASANT VALLEY WAY

AT I-280 - CR 636 JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1966 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 60,271

ROUTE 55

Fair

Over: HIGGINS BRANCH

1.05 MI.NORTH OF CO.619, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1989 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 50,069

COUNTY ROUTE 519

Fair

Over: QUEQUACOMMISACONG CREEK

2.0 MI SOUTH OF JCT 614, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 2009 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,322

CR 601

Fair

Over: ALEXAUKEN CREEK TRIB

0.4MI SO OF MT AIRY VI RD, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1938 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,558

I-78 EB

Fair

Over: NJ RT. 173 EB

AT I-78 EXIT 15, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 58,431

US 202 SB

Fair

Over: HQ RD A CR RD A CR BRWRR

0.40 MI N OF DELAWARE R, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 4,998

US 206

Fair

Over: SHABAKUNK CREEK

2.38MI SOUTH OF I-295 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1924 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 10,663

I-295 SOUTHBOUND

Fair

Over: SOUTH OLDEN AVE.

1.66 MI N OF I-195 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1984 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 31,215

MAJOR ROAD

Fair

Over: AMTRAK LAWRENCE BROOK

0.42 miles north of CR681, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1991 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 5,867

METLARS LN(CR.609)

Fair

Over: LAKE NELSON

0.15 miles south of CR665, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1979 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 20,142

I-287

Fair

Over: W PIERSON AVENUE

.23 MI SOUTH OF US 1 JCT., Middlesex, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 170,997

RAMP F (NJ 18)

Fair

Over: NJ RT 18 AND RAMP GS

0.65 mi S of CR 609, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1982 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 11,485

CHURCH LANE (694)

Fair

Over: FARRINGTON LAKE

1.1 MI EAST OF US 130, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1986 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 6,860

SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD

Fair

Over: MANALAPAN BROOK

0.5 MI W OF BUCKELEW AVE., Middlesex, NJ

Built 1980 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 6,436

BENTLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: MILLSTONE RIVER

0.4 MILE NORTH OF RTE 33, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1982 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 250

CR 8A (LOCUST AVE)

Fair

Over: CLAYPIT CREEK

ONE MILE SW SANDY HOOK, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2006 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 7,345

OLD YORK ROAD

Fair

Over: I-195

1.7 MI EAST OF NJ TPK JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 5,743

NJ ROUTE 33F WB

Fair

Over: NJ ROUTE 79

0.2MI EAST OF US9, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 14,752

Kakeout Road

Fair

Over: Kakeout Brook

0.76 Mile West of NJ 23, Morris, NJ

Built 1922 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,849

Showing 2,751-2,800 of 6,827 bridges

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. New Jersey Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.