Total Bridges
6,796
Public highway bridges in New Jersey
State profile · Below median Poor share
New Jersey bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in New Jersey, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 6,796
- Public bridges
- 17.1%
- Good condition
- 4.6%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
17.1%
1,159 bridges rated 7-9
-32.9pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
4.6%
312 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-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 - Poor-condition share 15.3%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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.
OR
Oregon
4.46% top marginal rate
OH
Ohio
4.54% top marginal rate
NJ
New Jersey
4.59% top marginal rate
CA
California
4.60% top marginal rate
AR
Arkansas
4.71% top marginal rate
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.
Demarest Ave
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: Lehigh Valley ML
0.51 mi South of I-78, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1968 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 5,144
Pine Hill Road
PoorOver: South Br Raritan River
1.6 Miles West of NJ 31, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1900 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 159
RED HILL ROAD
PoorOver: 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)
PoorOver: HACKENSACK RIVER
0.36 MI E OF CR 62, Bergen, NJ
Built 1971 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 18,945
PATRIOTS WAY
PoorOver: RAMAPO RIVER
1 mi. west of us 202, Bergen, NJ
Built 1996 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 156
All Bridges in New Jersey
FLATBROOK-MILLBROO
FairOver: VANCAMPENS BROOK
AT MILLBROOK VILLAGE ON C, Sussex, NJ
Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 216
BROOKSIDE TERRACE
FairOver: PUMPKIN PATCH BROOK
NEAR ORCHARD STREET, Union, NJ
Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 338
HAWTHORNE DRIVE
FairOver: PUMPKIN PATCH BROOK
NEAR ORCHARD TERRACE, Union, NJ
Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 557
WATCHUNG AVENUE
FairOver: CEDAR BROOK
AT RICHMOND STREET, Union, NJ
Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,084
JACKSONBURG ROAD
FairOver: JACKSONBURG CREEK
0.2 MI NORTH OF NJ RT 94, Warren, NJ
Built 1993 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,145
MILLBROOK ROAD
FairOver: BEAVER BROOK
170 FT NORTH OF CR 519, Warren, NJ
Built 1929 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,561
NJ 37 EB
FairOver: Barnegat Bay
1.51 mi W of RT 35, Ocean, NJ
Built 1950 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 23,786
GSP
FairOver: TOMS RIVER
0.5 MI S OF JCT GSP & 527, Ocean, NJ
Built 1952 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 124,401
SPRING STREET
FairOver: ROSS BROOK
0.06 MI EAST OF GROVE ST, Somerset, NJ
Built 1931 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 3,289
DURIE AVE (CR41 II
FairOver: TENAKILL BROOK
.36 MI E OF KNICKERBOCKER, Bergen, NJ
Built 1973 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,977
OUTWATER LANE(C.42
FairOver: PASSAIC RIVER
0.05 M W. OF CR 507, Bergen, NJ
Built 1989 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 12,862
KINDERKAMACK ROAD
FairOver: COLES BROOK
0.01 MI NORTH OF NJ 4, Bergen, NJ
Built 1931 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 18,825
UNION MILL ROAD
FairOver: PARKERS CREEK
.19 MI W OF CR 686, Burlington, NJ
Built 1972 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,876
CHURCH RD (CR 616)
FairOver: SW BR OF RANCOCAS CREEK
1.1 MI E OF CR 541, Burlington, NJ
Built 1909 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,042
COUNTY LINE ROAD
FairOver: POLE BRIDGE BRANCH
6.8 MI NE OF RT70&72 JCT, Burlington, NJ
Built 1965 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 31
CR 561
FairOver: CAPE MAY BRANCH
1.6MI NEof A.C. EXP EX.31, Camden, NJ
Built 1906 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,422
NJ 47-WILDWOODBLVD
FairOver: GRASSY SOUND
2.84 MI SOUTH OF RT US 9, Cape May, NJ
Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 18,048
Washington Street
FairOver: Wigwam Brook
0.15 miles east of CR 659, Essex, NJ
Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,264
OZONE AVENUE
FairOver: PECKMAN RIVER
300 ft. east of Grove Ave, Essex, NJ
Built 1946 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,886
OLD MILL ROAD
FairOver: GREEN BROOK
60' south of CR 628, Essex, NJ
Built 1910 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 647
SERVICE ROAD
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
6 MI FROM NJ TPK TOLL, Essex, NJ
Built 1953 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 30
US 322
FairOver: CONRAIL(PENNSGROVE SECO)
0.27 MI EAST OF US 130, Gloucester, NJ
Built 1939 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 22,628
PINE HILL ROAD
FairOver: TRIB.WICKECHEOKE CREEK
200 FT. N. OF CR 604, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1849 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 148
RIDGE ROAD
FairOver: CHAMBERS BROOK
SOUTH OF CHAMBERS DRIVE, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1925 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 932
NJ 173
FairOver: SOUTH BR RARITAN RIVER
0.54 MI EAST OF RTE I-78, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1926 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 10,146
LOWER CREEK ROAD
FairOver: WICKECHEOKE CREEK
0.7 MILE NORTH OF CR 519, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1889 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 328
FIDDLERS CREEK RD
FairOver: FIDDLERS CREEK
1.14 MILE EAST OF RT 29, Mercer, NJ
Built 1900 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,675
DUTCH NECK ROAD
FairOver: BEAR BROOK
1.33 mi W of US 130, Mercer, NJ
Built 1965 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,342
NJ 29
FairOver: JACOBS CREEK
1.37 MI N OF I-295 JCT, Mercer, NJ
Built 1832 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 13,585
US 1& US 1B SB
FairOver: FIVE MILE RUN
1.4 MILES SOUTH OF 1-295, Mercer, NJ
Built 1973 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 60,531
HOMESTEAD AVENUE
FairOver: WOODBRIDGE CREEK
0.17 miles east of RT 514, Middlesex, NJ
Built 1984 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,725
BORDENTOWN AVENUE
FairOver: TENNENTS BROOK
0.21 miles south of CR675, Middlesex, NJ
Built 1983 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 11,209
MUHLENBRINK ROAD
FairOver: YELLOW BROOK
1.1 MILES EAST OF NJ 34, Monmouth, NJ
Built 1961 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,525
LONG BRIDGE ROAD
FairOver: WILLOW BROOK
1 M NORTH OF LAIRD ROAD, Monmouth, NJ
Built 1961 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,634
FIRST AVE
FairOver: WRECK POND BROOK
0.2MI. N. OF CHICAGO BLVD, Monmouth, NJ
Built 1916 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,492
LLOYD RD (CR 3)
FairOver: NORTH JERSEY COAST LINE
0.15 MI SW of GSP EX 117, Monmouth, NJ
Built 1965 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 17,648
MERCER ST
FairOver: ROCKAWAY RIVER
.1 MILE EAST OF UNION ST., Morris, NJ
Built 1910 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6,446
KINNY ROAD
FairOver: MUSCONETCONG RIVER
.6MI.N.WATERLOO VALLEY RD, Morris, NJ
Built 1968 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 93
US 9
FairOver: WATERING PLACE BROOK
0.3 MI S OF RT 88 JCT, Ocean, NJ
Built 1908 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 23,305
RT 549
FairOver: SOUTH BR OF KETTLE CREEK
0.2 mi N of CR 620, Ocean, NJ
Built 1987 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 42,046
MAIN STREET(CR511)
FairOver: PEQUANNOCK RIVER
CO LINE W OF PAT HAM TPK, Passaic, NJ
Built 1915 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 10,010
MARGARET KING AVE
FairOver: RINGWOOD RIVER
700FT W OF SLOATSBURG RD, Passaic, NJ
Built 1931 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 7,341
CR 540 & 553
FairOver: MUDDY RUN
2.1 MI. E. OF CR 677, Salem, NJ
Built 1944 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,861
HUSTED STA-PLTN RD
FairOver: INDIAN RUN
3.5 MI E OF ROUTE 77, Salem, NJ
Built 1928 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 581
US 22
FairOver: STONY BROOK
8MI EAST OF I-287 JCT, Somerset, NJ
Built 1929 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 50,500
ROYCEFIELD ROAD
FairOver: DUKES BROOK
AT DUKES PKWY INTERSECTN, Somerset, NJ
Built 1925 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,810
CRIM ROAD
FairOver: W BR MIDDLE BROOK
.5 MI SO WASH. VALLY RD., Somerset, NJ
Built 1964 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,299
MARTINSVILLE(CR525
FairOver: DEAD RIVER
0.54 MILES NORTH OF I-78, Somerset, NJ
Built 1941 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 23,883
THOMPSON AVE(CR525
FairOver: MIDDLE BROOK
0.39 MI NORTH US 22, Somerset, NJ
Built 1936 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 11,646
WARRENVILLE RD
FairOver: GREEN BROOK
0.58 MI S OF US 22, Somerset, NJ
Built 1987 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 10,121
Showing 3,001-3,050 of 6,796 bridges
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