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

I-80 WB

Fair

Over: BURNT MEADOW BROOK

0.72mi E. of CR 634, Morris, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 66,972

CR 630

Fair

Over: TROY BROOK

0.15 MI E OF I-287, Morris, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 15,091

NEW GUINEA ROAD

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

DOUBLE TROUBLE STATE PARK, Ocean, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 9

CR 509

Fair

Over: Third River

0.39 mi S of Rt 3, Passaic, NJ

Built 1981 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 15,633

DOTY ROAD

Fair

Over: POST BROOK

0.1 MI W OF RINGWD AV/511, Passaic, NJ

Built 1920 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 4,800

EAST CLIFF STREET

Fair

Over: PETERS BROOK

0.17 MI E. of Grove Str., Somerset, NJ

Built 1915 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,356

WASHINGTON AVENUE

Fair

Over: GREEN BROOK

0.07 MI N. OF NJ 28, Somerset, NJ

Built 1911 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,777

GROVE STREET

Fair

Over: GREEN BROOK

250 ft N of W. front ST, Somerset, NJ

Built 1916 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 9,245

CR 631

Fair

Over: WALLKILL RIVER

0.69 mi north of NJ 23, Sussex, NJ

Built 1875 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 6,520

CR 628

Fair

Over: WEST BR.PAPAKATING CREEK

0.95 mi west of CR 565, Sussex, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 2,274

OAK WAY

Fair

Over: GREEN BROOK

AT SOMERSET COUNTY LINE, Union, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,314

EASTMAN STREET

Fair

Over: RAHWAY RIVER

NEAR HOLLY STREET, Union, NJ

Built 1913 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 2,123

WOOD AVE. (CR 617)

Fair

Over: WEST BROOK

0.16 MI SE OF NJ 27, Union, NJ

Built 1982 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 7,506

CHESTNUT STREET

Fair

Over: LOPATCONG CREEK

O.1 MI.NORTH OF RT.122, Warren, NJ

Built 1949 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,369

NJ 29 to PA 32

Fair

Over: DELAWARE RIVER

NJ 29 @ MP 4.34, Mercer, NJ

Built 1884 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 16,500

GARDEN ST PKWY NB

Fair

Over: THIRD RIVER

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

Built 1954 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 94,665

US 206

Fair

Over: ALBERTSONS BROOK

0.33 MI SOUTH of CR 536, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 10,490

CR 507

Fair

Over: Allendale Brook

.6 Mi. S. of CR 81, Bergen, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 11,180

HARRISON RD CR127

Fair

Over: DIAMOND BROOK

.26 MI E OF CR 69, Bergen, NJ

Built 1976 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 10,832

E. RIDGEWOOD AVE

Fair

Over: HOHOKUS BROOK

1.62 mi West NJ 17, Bergen, NJ

Built 1910 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 12,945

RIDGEWOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: MUSQUAPSINK BROOK

0.11 mi East of CR 63, Bergen, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 10,201

Halifax Road

Fair

Over: Ramapo River

0.34 mi W. US 202, Bergen, NJ

Built 2005 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 100

POWELL ROAD

Fair

Over: POWELLS RUN

100 FT. W OF US206 JUNCT., Burlington, NJ

Built 1977 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,865

HILLIARDS BR RD

Fair

Over: SO BR RANCOCAS CREEK

0.1 Mi. S. of Main St., Burlington, NJ

Built 1893 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 485

PARK BOULEVARD

Fair

Over: N Branch Cooper River

.85 MI S OF Grove (CR 644, Camden, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 3,060

CR621(OCEAN DR)

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.75 MI E.OF GSP & NJ 109, Cape May, NJ

Built 1939 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 9,880

MINCHES LN CR 719

Fair

Over: BEEBE RUN

.7 MILE N OF SHOEMAKER RD, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1949 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 525

CR 674 (GARDEN RD)

Fair

Over: MAURICE RIVER

.2 MI W NJ RTE 55, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 12,695

Eagle Rock Avenue

Fair

Over: Foulerton's Brook

0.46 MI. East of I-280, Essex, NJ

Built 1980 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 10,733

Orange Street

Fair

Over: Montclair-Boonton Line

0.16 MI East of G S Pkwy, Essex, NJ

Built 1910 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 14,600

Montrose Avenue

Fair

Over: Morristown Line MP 13.08

0.5 Mile West of CR 638, Essex, NJ

Built 1914 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,540

CORBIN ST RAMP

Fair

Over: CONRAIL

CORBIN ST & PORT ST, Essex, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 10,080

ADAMS DITCH RSR BR

Fair

Over: PEDDIE DITCH

2.9 MI FROM NJ TPK TOLL, Essex, NJ

Built 2001 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 259

Sinatra Dr. North

Fair

Over: Hudson River

0.06 MI EAST OF CR 679, Hudson, NJ

Built 2006 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 545

NJ 7

Fair

Over: NJTransit Former Booton

0.28 MI N OF I-95 W ALIGN, Hudson, NJ

Built 1937 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 18,766

OCEAN AVENUE

Fair

Over: HUDSON BERGEN LIGHT RAIL

0.7 MI NW OF NJTPK EX.14B, Hudson, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 14,635

COUNTY ROUTE 617

Fair

Over: TRIB SOUTH BR RARITAN RI

0.8 MI SOUTH OF ROUTE 513, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1945 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,803

MILL STREET

Fair

Over: SOUTH BR. RARITAN RIV.

1000 FT.SE OF RT 513, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1920 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 3,572

MAIN ST.

Fair

Over: SPRUCE RUN

0.31 mi. N of NJ 31, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 160

STONY BROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: STONY BROOK TRIBUTARY

200 FT. S.OF VAN DYKE RD., Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1933 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 486

DUNKARD CHURCH RD

Fair

Over: THIRD NESHANIC RIV TRIB

300 FT.E. OF HAINES RD., Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1925 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 334

MOUNTAIN ROAD

Fair

Over: S BRANCH ROCKAWAY CREEK

0.1MI. N. WEATHER HILL RD, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1924 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 394

LOCKTN-SGTVILLE RD

Fair

Over: PLUM BROOK

1.6 MI NORTH OF CR 523, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1925 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 477

US 202 SB

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

2.7 MI N OF FLEM CIRCLE, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1961 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 40,782

PITTSTOWN RD RT513

Fair

Over: LEHIGH VALLEY ML (NS)

0.70 mi South of CR 617, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1940 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 11,454

RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: NISHISAKAWICK CREEK

0.2 MI SOUTH OF NJ 12, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 100

CO 635 & RAOUL WAL

Fair

Over: ASSUNPINK CREEK

0.32 mile East of US 1, Mercer, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 6,165

I-295

Fair

Over: SAND RUN

.2 MI SOUTH OF US 1, Mercer, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 40,561

MATAWAN RD (CR626)

Fair

Over: NEW JERSEY COAST LINE

1.0 M N OF GSP EX. 120, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 6,120

GOLF COURSE BRIDGE

Fair

Over: MANASQUAN RIVER

0.6MI SW OF RT524&30 JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 11

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