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

I-78 EASTBOUND

Fair

Over: S. MAIN ST&POHATCONG CK

AT I-78 EXIT 4, Warren, NJ

Built 1959 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 54,800

EXIT RAMP TO NJ 50

Fair

Over: GSP SB

0.5 M SE OF RTS9&50 JCT, Cape May, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,710

SYCAMORE AVE (13A)

Fair

Over: GARDEN STATE PARKWAY

2.16 mi. N. of 18/GSP jct, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1972 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 16,604

NJ-495

Fair

Over: NONE

NJ PLAZA LINCOLN TUNNEL, Hudson, NJ

Built 1937 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 147,080

NJ-495

Fair

Over: HUDS-BERG LT RL&BALDW AV

NEAR LINCOLN TUNNEL PLAZA, Hudson, NJ

Built 1937 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 147,100

TRM A DEPT RMP #18

Fair

Over: ARRIVALS LEVEL

3.1 MI FROM NJ TPK TOLL, Essex, NJ

Built 1975 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 11,861

TRM B DEPT RMP #19

Fair

Over: ARRIVALS LEVEL

3.4 MI FROM NJ TPK TOLL, Essex, NJ

Built 1975 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 10,930

NJTPK (I-95)

Fair

Over: Laurel Run

Interchange 7, Burlington, NJ

Built 2012 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,170

NJ TPK HUD.CO.EXT.

Fair

Over: NJTPK RAMPS & RRS

I-SEC.NJTPK & HUD.CO.EXT., Essex, NJ

Built 1955 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 38,000

NJTPK SNW-NSW RWYS

Fair

Over: HACKENSACK RIVER

INTER.NJ TPK&HACKENSACK, Bergen, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 88,274

TINTON AVE (CR537)

Fair

Over: GSP

1.37 mi N. of GSP/18 Jct., Monmouth, NJ

Built 1972 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 7,862

NJ TPK SNO RWY

Fair

Over: MORSES CREEK

2.2 MI N RAHWAY RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 64,747

PARKWAY S

Fair

Over: ASBURY AVENUE (CR 16)

1.55 mi N. of GSP&66 Jct., Monmouth, NJ

Built 1983 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 85,217

GSP (NORTH BOUND)

Fair

Over: US ROUTE 9 (SB)

.75 MI N OF GSP&NJ440 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 76,297

INT153NB EXT RMP A

Fair

Over: 72"_WATER MAIN

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

Built 1955 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 10,303

BACK CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: NJ TURNPIKE

0.3 MI SOUTH OF EXIT 2, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 716

US 322(SWEDESBORO)

Fair

Over: NJ TURNPIKE

0.38 MI NORTH OF EXIT 2, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 16,090

NJ TURNPIKE

Fair

Over: NJ 168(BLACK HORSE PIKE)

0.2 MI SOUTH OF EXIT 3, Camden, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 54,952

NJTPK NSO-NSI RWY

Fair

Over: LVRR-PERTH AMBOY BRANCH

0.38 MI NE OF I-95, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 109,151

NJ TURNPIKE TOLLWY

Fair

Over: OVERPECK CREEK CAUSEWAY

3.0 MI SO OF RT 46 INTER, Bergen, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 79,500

GRAND ST OFF RAMP

Fair

Over: COLDEN ST GRAND ST

1.6 MI SW HOLLAND TUNNEL, Hudson, NJ

Built 1955 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 10,073

NJ TPK HUD.CO.EXT.

Fair

Over: COLES ST & CONRAIL

.1 MI SW HOLLAND TUNNEL, Hudson, NJ

Built 1955 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 33,661

NJ TPK (I-95) EB

Fair

Over: CEDAR LN CONRAIL&NJT RV

4 MI WEST OF EXIT 6, Burlington, NJ

Built 1956 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 40,434

GSP

Fair

Over: NJ 28&SOUTH AVE& RRS

6.7 MI NORTH OF NJ 27, Union, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 248,904

WEYMOUTH RD CR 559

Fair

Over: GREAT EGG HARBOR RIVER

.28 MI N OF US ROUTE 322, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1919 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 4,258

River Road

Fair

Over: Henderson Brook

363 FT S OF MAPLE AVE, Bergen, NJ

Built 1984 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 19,035

GRAND AVE

Fair

Over: COLES BROOK

JUST SOUTH OF NJ 4, Bergen, NJ

Built 1916 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,670

BLUE HILL Rd-CR 94

Fair

Over: CHERRY BROOK

0.03 mi East CR 53, Bergen, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,922

LINWOOD AVE CR110I

Fair

Over: HO-HO-KUS BROOK

0.11 mi east of CR 507, Bergen, NJ

Built 1978 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 19,830

NJ 4 WB & RAMP E

Fair

Over: I-95 SB LOCAL&RAMPS F&G

0.5 MI WEST OF GWB, Bergen, NJ

Built 1962 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 46,307

ROUTE US 46

Fair

Over: CSX Railroad

.13 MILE WEST OF 93 JCT, Bergen, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 55,510

Green Street

Fair

Over: W Trib. of Overpeck Crk.

1300 S of Englewood Av., Bergen, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 550

US 206

Fair

Over: BLACKS CREEK

0.3 MILE SOUTH OF 545 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 23,830

CUTHBERT BLVD

Fair

Over: COOPER RIVER

0.26 MI S OF RT 70, Camden, NJ

Built 1939 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 18,376

GROVE ST (CR 644)

Fair

Over: COOPER RIVER

0.24 MI S OF RT 70, Camden, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 14,327

CR623(ROOSEVELT B)

Fair

Over: SVC RDS CROOK HORN THORO

0.6MI SW OF BAY AVE INTER, Cape May, NJ

Built 1962 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 19,380

CR670(MAURICETOWN)

Fair

Over: MAURICE RIVER

1.0 MI W OF ROUTE 47, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,637

TURKEY POINT ROAD

Fair

Over: WEIR CREEK

1.8 MI. SW JCT. CO. 553, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1942 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 35

ROUTE US 1&9T SB

Fair

Over: RAYMOND BLVD.

0.53 MI W of Passaic Riv., Essex, NJ

Built 1960 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 35,956

Wyoming Ave CR577

Fair

Over: Morristown Line MP 16.38

0.10 MI N of Millburn Ave, Essex, NJ

Built 1916 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 8,690

CR604-MONRVILLE RD

Fair

Over: REED BRANCH

0.7 Mi West of RT 538, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,240

NJ139EB-12 ST VDCT

Fair

Over: I-78 WB & LOCAL RDS

0.9mi SW of RT1&139 JCT, Hudson, NJ

Built 1927 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 38,491

SOUTH UNION STREET

Fair

Over: SWAN CREEK

680 FT. WEST NJ 29, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1916 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,776

I-78WB US 22WB

Fair

Over: LEIGH ST.

1 MI WEST OF RT 31, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 51,601

HAMDEN RD.

Fair

Over: S.BRANCH OF RARITAN RIV.

0.3MI S OF WELLINGTON DR., Hunterdon, NJ

Built 2005 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,226

KICENIUK ROAD

Fair

Over: SO. BRANCH RARITAN RIVER

1.4 MI WEST OF NJ 31, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1927 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 339

ELM ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF STONY BROOK

1 MI N OF RT 206, Mercer, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 12,817

W. DELAWARE AVENUE

Fair

Over: TRENTON LINE (CSXT)

2.6MI OF NW I295&NJ31 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1914 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 6,163

NJ 35 NB

Fair

Over: NORTH JERSEY COAST LINE

1.8 MI SE OF US9&NJ35 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1924 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 15,215

CR 4(SOUTH STREET)

Fair

Over: WILLOW BROOK

0.7 ML NE OF NJ 34, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 5,183

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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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