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

VALLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: STONY BROOK

0.6 MILE WEST OF CR 618, Morris, NJ

Built 1924 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 9,052

CR511 PARSIPPNY RD

Fair

Over: WHIPPANY RIVER

1.2MI NW of I287&NJ10 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 13,541

RT 528

Fair

Over: BARNEGAT BAY

500 FT W. OF NJ 35, Ocean, NJ

Built 2006 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 14,127

RIDGE AVE

Fair

Over: NO BRCH METEDECONK RIVER

.6 MI N OF RT 526, Ocean, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 6,759

DAWES HWY (CR 682)

Fair

Over: RAMAPO RIVER

0.1 W OF PAT-HAM TPK(689), Passaic, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 6,625

WOODFERN ROAD

Fair

Over: S. BRANCH RARITAN RIVER

0.87 mi North of CR 514, Somerset, NJ

Built 1902 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,083

DEAD TREE RUN ROAD

Fair

Over: PIKE RUN

1 MI EAST OF RT 206, Somerset, NJ

Built 1822 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 989

LYONS ROAD (CR 640

Fair

Over: HARRISONS BROOK

0.35 MILE FROM RT 525, Somerset, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 7,678

US 1&9

Fair

Over: PEACH ORCHARD BROOK

3.1 MI N of Rahway River, Union, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 64,435

NJ 124

Fair

Over: RAHWAY RIVER

0.21 MILE WEST OF I-78, Union, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 28,905

NJ 27

Fair

Over: ROBINSON BR RAHWAY RIVER

1.1 MI NORTH OF RT 35 JCT, Union, NJ

Built 1867 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 26,120

EAST MILTON AVENUE

Fair

Over: RAHWAY RIVER

0.15 MI W OF CR 514, Union, NJ

Built 2002 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 8,631

CR615 (LONG BR RD)

Fair

Over: PEQUEST RIVER

0.5 MI W OF CO RT 612 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1939 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 796

CR 655 (VAIL ROAD)

Fair

Over: PAULINS KILL

0.64 MI SOUTH OF NJ RT 94, Warren, NJ

Built 1933 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 3,534

CR 659

Fair

Over: PAULINS KILL

0.34 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 94, Warren, NJ

Built 1880 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,433

GARDEN ST PKWY SB

Fair

Over: THIRD RIVER

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

Built 1954 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 106,247

GARDEN ST PKWY NB

Fair

Over: 72" WATER MAIN

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

Built 1953 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 81,367

GARDEN ST PKWY SB

Fair

Over: NJ TRANSIT

0.25 MI E OF GSP&NJ20 JCT, Passaic, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 73,750

GARDEN ST PKWY NB

Fair

Over: NJ TRANSIT

0.25 MI E OF GSP&NJ20 JCT, Passaic, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 67,429

INDIAN CABIN RD

Fair

Over: UNION CREEK

0.4 MI EAST CR 563, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 53

POWELL PLACE ROAD

Fair

Over: FRIENDSHIP CREEK

0.15 M. S. of Foxchase Rd, Burlington, NJ

Built 1977 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,720

BATSTO ROAD

Fair

Over: BATSTO RIVER

7.4 MI E OF US30&206 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1960 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 39

CR553 (N.MAIN ST.)

Fair

Over: SUTTONS DITCH

0.98 M NW OF NORTH AVENUE, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,647

W. Hobart Gap Road

Fair

Over: Slough Brook

0.34MI.W.OF JFK PARKWAY, Essex, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 8,443

SUSSEX AVENUE

Fair

Over: CITY SUBWAY

1.0 MI W I-280&NJ21 JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,350

NJ 41

Fair

Over: SO. BR. BIG TIMBER CREEK

0.75 MI N OF RT 42 JCT, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1927 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 29,783

WILLIAMSTOWN RD.

Fair

Over: LITTLE EASE RUN

0.04 mi. W OF NJ 55, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,341

SECAUCUS RD CR678

Fair

Over: PENHORN CREEK

.44 MI. EAST OF NJ TRNPK, Hudson, NJ

Built 1938 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 17,335

UPTOM PINE ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF ROCKAWAY CREEK

0.1 MI W OF POTTERSTOWN R, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1984 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 160

WELISEWITZ ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF BACK BROOK

0.14 MI NW OF CR 602, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1920 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 95

US 202 + NJ 31

Fair

Over: FIRST NESHANIC RIVER

0.15 MI S. of CR 611 JCT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 28,485

NJ ROUTE 31

Fair

Over: SPRUCE RUN

4.7 MI N OF I-78 JCT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 24,293

I-78 EB

Fair

Over: Landsdown Trail

1 MI WEST OF RT 31, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 54,157

I-295

Fair

Over: ASSUNPINK CREEK

1.1 MI SOUTH OF RT 1, Mercer, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 83,293

QUAKER RD

Fair

Over: DELAWARE&RARITAN CANAL

1/2 MI WEST OF RT US 1, Mercer, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 8,642

WARREN ST (206 SB)

Fair

Over: D&R FEEDER CANAL

0.1 MI S OF RT 206&31 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1916 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 4,309

WASH. CROSSING RD.

Fair

Over: D&R FEEDER CANAL

100' WEST OF NJ 29 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 8,217

CR 524

Fair

Over: DOCTOR'S CREEK

0.95 MI W OF CR 539, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1934 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5,164

WALNS MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: CROSSWICKS CREEK

5 MI NW RT 539 & RT 537, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 281

ALDRICH ROAD

Fair

Over: N.BRANCH METEDECONK RIVR

1.4 MILES WEST OF US 9, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1960 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 9,190

SWEETMAN'S LN(CR1)

Fair

Over: MILLSTONE RIVER

1.43 MI W CR 527A, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1975 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,927

GSP NBI

Fair

Over: SWIMMING RIVER

3.18 MI S of GSP/18 JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1972 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 35,483

PARKWAY DRIVE

Fair

Over: HATFIELD CREEK

0.3 MI EAST OF CR 621, Morris, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 155

OLD BLOOMFIELD AVE

Fair

Over: TRIB TO ROCKAWAY RIVER

1MI E OF I-80 & I-280 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1922 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 13,255

PLEASANT HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

3 MI.SO.OF FLANDERS G.C., Morris, NJ

Built 1925 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,416

WEST VALLEY BRK RD

Fair

Over: SOUTH BR. RARITAN RIVER

.4 M S. OF WEST MILL RD, Morris, NJ

Built 1910 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 721

I-80 EB

Fair

Over: Morristown & Erie RR

0.1 MI E OF I-80 EXIT 37, Morris, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 60,540

I-80 WESTBOUND

Fair

Over: Morristown & Erie RR

1.2 MI WEST OF RTE 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 64,570

NJ 13

Fair

Over: PT PLEASANT CANAL

0.9 MI. W. OF RT 35, Ocean, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 15,203

HOVSONS BOULEVARD

Fair

Over: POLHEMUS BR OF KETTLE CK

0.05 Mi S of Yorktowne Bl, Ocean, NJ

Built 1966 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 997

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