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 72

Fair

Over: EAST THOROFARE

0.6 MI WEST OF COUNTY 607, Ocean, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 23,414

Warwick Turnpike

Fair

Over: Green Brook

0.36 MI N of CR 513, Passaic, NJ

Built 1935 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 12,895

MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: SALEM CREEK

.4 MI SOUTH OF US 40, Salem, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 961

CR 512 (LIB CR RD)

Fair

Over: MINE BROOK

0.27 MI EAST of US 202, Somerset, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 6,626

SHARP ROAD

Fair

Over: CULVERS CREEK

0.03 MI SW OF US 206, Sussex, NJ

Built 1949 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 574

OLD STAGE COACH RD

Fair

Over: PAULINS KILL

0.3 MI NE OF CR 626, Sussex, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 74

MAPLE GRANGE ROAD

Fair

Over: WAWAYANDA CREEK

0.7 MI NW OF NJ 94, Sussex, NJ

Built 1934 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,857

NORWOOD AVENUE

Fair

Over: GREEN BROOK

0.20 MI NW OF E FRONT ST, Union, NJ

Built 1917 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 7,620

ELIZABETH AVENUE

Fair

Over: RAHWAY RIVER

0.14 MI SW OF CR 613, Union, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 9,280

NEW CHURCH STREET

Fair

Over: ROBINSONS BRANCH RAH RIV

0.25 MI SW OF CR 613, Union, NJ

Built 1907 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,472

PARK AV (CR 655)

Fair

Over: GREEN BROOK

0.07 MI N OF US 22, Union, NJ

Built 1920 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 14,913

US 22 WB

Fair

Over: WASH SEC NORFOLKSOUTHERN

.06 MI EAST OF NJ 57, Warren, NJ

Built 1939 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 30,592

NJ 31

Fair

Over: POHATCONG CREEK

1.5 MI N OF RT31&RT57 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 13,151

GSP SBI

Fair

Over: PINE BROOK

2.52 mi. N of GSP/18N Int, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1972 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 26,200

NJ TURNPIKE

Fair

Over: SALEM CANAL

0.4 MI N OF START OF TPK, Salem, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 51,425

GSP

Fair

Over: LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD

0.6 MI N OF CR 606, Union, NJ

Built 1948 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 208,543

NJ TURNPIKE

Fair

Over: CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NJ

.16 MI N RAHWAY RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 206,155

COUNTY RT 543

Fair

Over: RANCOCAS CREEK

5.26 MI NE OF NJ RT 73, Burlington, NJ

Built 1935 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 25,200

NJ TURNPIKE

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.67 MI SOUTH OF EXIT 2, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 51,321

US 40 & NJ 50

Fair

Over: PLEASANTVILLE SEC.(ABAN)

0.5 MI E OF US40&NJ50 INT, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,150

PASSAIC STREET

Fair

Over: PASSAIC RIVER

0.03 mi WEST OF CR 507, Bergen, NJ

Built 1898 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10,382

RAMAPO VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: POND BROOK

0.15 mi North I-287, Bergen, NJ

Built 1975 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 15,843

I-95 RAMP B

Fair

Over: TEANECK CREEK

0.25 MILES S. OF CR 56, Bergen, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,727

PROSPECT STREET

Fair

Over: NYS&W RAILROAD MAIN LINE

1.1 MILE NORTH OF RT I-80, Bergen, NJ

Built 1906 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 11,415

BEVER. RANCOC. RD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.65 Mile E. of US Rt 130, Burlington, NJ

Built 1975 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 20,697

GSP NB

Fair

Over: JONES CREEK

2.4 MI NE OF US9&GSP JCT., Cape May, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,368

GSP SB

Fair

Over: JONES CREEK

2.4 MI NE OF US9&GSP JCT., Cape May, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,542

BRANDRIFF AVE

Fair

Over: MAURICE RIVER

0.25 M N OF RT 49, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1961 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,922

NJ 55 NB

Fair

Over: SCOTLAND RUN

1.04 MILE SOUTH OF US 40, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 20,121

BROADWAY(CR 667)

Fair

Over: SECOND RIVER

160 FT. S.OF MILL STREET, Essex, NJ

Built 1903 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 14,556

OAK PLACE&FREST ST

Fair

Over: TONEY'S BROOK

60' east of Forest St., Essex, NJ

Built 1910 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,289

Springfield Avenue

Fair

Over: Elizabeth River

0.3 MI W OF CLINTON AVE, Essex, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 17,604

ROUTE NJ 45

Fair

Over: EDWARDS RUN

0.5 MI N OF JCT. CR 626, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1920 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10,541

CR 553 (BUCK ROAD)

Fair

Over: STILL RUN

0.4 MI NORTH OF CR 608, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1927 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,389

KEARNY AVENUE

Fair

Over: CONRAIL & NJT(ABANDONED)

0.04 MI S OF COLUMBIA AVE, Hudson, NJ

Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 12,230

S. Marginal Hwy

Fair

Over: Relief Cut

S. Marginal over Park St., Hudson, NJ

Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 36,701

HONEYSUCKLE LANE

Fair

Over: HAKIHOKAKE CREEK

10 FT W. OF WATER ST., Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1945 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 562

PENWELL ROAD

Fair

Over: MUSCONETCONG RIVER

0.4 MI EAST OF NJ 57, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,904

SPRUCE ST (CR 613)

Fair

Over: BRANCH SHABAKUNK CREEK

0.5 mile NW of US 206, Mercer, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 18,625

POE ROAD

Fair

Over: HARRY'S BROOK

1000 FT. WEST OF RT 27, Mercer, NJ

Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,549

ROOSEVELT AVENUE

Fair

Over: NOES CREEK

0.32 miles north of CR604, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1978 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 18,910

PROMENADE BLVD

Fair

Over: LAWRENCE BROOK

1.73 MI SE OF ROUTE 1, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1993 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 12,114

MAIN ST (CR 535)

Fair

Over: SAYREVILLE SECONDARY

4.6MI SE OF NJ18&NJ27 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1912 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 13,614

CR 29 (BRANCHPORT

Fair

Over: BRANCHPORT CREEK

5MI E. OF GSP INT. 115, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1944 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,602

ROBERTSVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: TEPEHEMUS BROOK

2.11 miles north of NJ 79, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,591

CHURCH STREET

Fair

Over: MOHINGSON BROOK

0.3 M WEST OF LLOYD ROAD, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10,360

OCEAN AVE

Fair

Over: LAKE TAKANASSEE

1.0 MILE EAST OF NJ 71, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2001 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,252

US 9

Fair

Over: MANASQUAN RIVER

1.3MI. SO. OF CO. RT. 524, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 49,260

NJ 71

Fair

Over: Shark River

0.5mi S of NJ35&71 JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,029

CR511(Boonton Ave)

Fair

Over: Kikeout Brook

0.62 MILE NORTH OF NJ 23, Morris, NJ

Built 1979 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,101

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