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

US 202 NB

Fair

Over: I-80

0.2 MILES EAST OF CR 654, Morris, NJ

Built 1972 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 12,240

I-80 WB

Fair

Over: US 46WB & RAMP B

NEAR I- 280 INTERCHANGE, Morris, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 48,026

PARSIP RD (CR 511)

Fair

Over: I-287

At CR 511 JCT., Morris, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 18,265

I-287

Fair

Over: VREELAND AVENUE

1.43 MI S OF US 202 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 84,857

I-80 EB

Fair

Over: US 46 & MORRSITOWN LINE

0.94 MI S OF EXIT 27, Morris, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 42,532

CR 638

Fair

Over: I-195

4.1 mi West of US 9 Jct, Ocean, NJ

Built 1977 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 8,614

NJ ROUTE 21&RAMP F

Fair

Over: RIVER DRIVE (CR 624 II)

2.0 MI N OF NJ 3, Passaic, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 76,210

N.J.ROUTE 23 SBND.

Fair

Over: U.S.ROUTE 46

0.5 MI. SO. OF RT. 80, Passaic, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 54,380

MADISON AV(CR 649)

Fair

Over: I80 FRONTAGE ROADS 1 2

1.4 MI WEST OF PAS RIV, Passaic, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 13,042

RAMP G

Fair

Over: RAMPS F & H

0.3 MI WEST OF PAS RIV, Passaic, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 6,534

CR 511 (UNION AVE)

Fair

Over: POST BROOK

0.05 MI S of RINGWOOD AVE, Passaic, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 19,050

KINGS HWY (CR 620)

Fair

Over: OLDMANS CREEK

3.2 MILES NORTH OF US 40, Salem, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 2,530

I-295 NB

Fair

Over: HOLLYWOOD AVE (CR 618)

1.43 MI SOUTH OF RT 48, Salem, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 9,691

THOMPSON AV(CO525)

Fair

Over: US 22

0.8 MI EAST OF I-287 JCT, Somerset, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 6,525

WATCHUNG AVE

Fair

Over: U.S. 22

8.93 MI SOUTH OF I-287, Somerset, NJ

Built 1956 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 12,289

I-287

Fair

Over: NJT (Raritan Valley)

0.7 MI SOUTH OF NJ 28 JCT, Somerset, NJ

Built 1960 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 148,249

PRINCETON AVENUE

Fair

Over: VAN HORN BROOK

0.5 MILES E. OF US 206, Somerset, NJ

Built 1978 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 3,787

TOP OF WORLD WAY

Fair

Over: E BRANCH OF MIDDLE BROOK

.05 MI SO.OF WASH VALL RD, Somerset, NJ

Built 1996 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 192

CR 565

Fair

Over: W BR PAPAKATING CREEK

7.11 mi north of US 206, Sussex, NJ

Built 1996 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 8,233

RT I-78

Fair

Over: GLENSIDE RD(CR 647)

8.14 MI WEST OF GSP JCT, Union, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 102,098

NJ 439

Fair

Over: ELIZABETH RIVER

0.9MI SOUTH OF RT 27, Union, NJ

Built 1986 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 24,826

I-278

Fair

Over: PARK AVENUE (CR 616)

0.57 MI E OF RT 1&9 JCT, Union, NJ

Built 1966 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 32,719

BALTUSROL ROAD

Fair

Over: NJ 24

0.2 MI W OF I-78&NJ24 JCT, Union, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 3,175

COUNTY ROUTE 610

Fair

Over: TRIB TO BEAVER BROOK

1.1 MI N OF CR 519 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1939 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 307

HAINSBURG RIVER RD

Fair

Over: STONY BROOK

0.5 MILE EAST OF I-80, Warren, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 327

US 46 WB& NJ 94 NB

Fair

Over: I-80 AND RAMP 8

AT I-80 EXIT 4, Warren, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 12,190

PALISADES IP NB

Fair

Over: ALPINE APPROACH ROAD

2.92 MI. S. OF US 9W, Bergen, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 34,560

GSP SBI

Fair

Over: CHEESEQUAKE CREEK

1.84 mi. S. of GSP/NJ9 Jc, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 29,536

GARDEN ST PKWY NBI

Fair

Over: RARITAN RVR RLRD (ABND)

0.6 MI S OF RARITAN TOLL, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 54,125

Parkway Ramp 142AS

Fair

Over: Ramp E I-78 Union Ave

0.28 M NW of GSP/I-78, Union, NJ

Built 2011 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 16,453

FREEWAY DRIVE EAST

Fair

Over: GARDEN STATE PARKWAY

0.1 MILES SOUTH OF I-280, Essex, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 7,898

PARK AVENUE

Fair

Over: GARDEN STATE PARKWAY

0.6 MILES NORTH OF I280, Essex, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 16,678

NJ TPK(I-95)

Fair

Over: ASSUNPINK CREEK

2.83 MI NORTH OF EXIT 7A, Mercer, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 125,568

NJTPK NSI&SNI RWYS

Fair

Over: FIRST AVENUE

.54 MI N ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 142,336

NJ TPK-TC/ET/CT/WT

Fair

Over: SOUTH SERVICE ROAD

INTERCHANGE 16 W, Bergen, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 55,413

CONNECT PA32&NJ12

Fair

Over: Delaware River

Frenchtown NJ, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 47.5 t ADT: 4,400

NJ 10 RAMPS

Fair

Over: NJ 10

0.1MILE WEST OF SALEM ST., Morris, NJ

Built 1960 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 12,340

I-80

Fair

Over: I-287 NB & RAMP H

I-80/ I-287 INTERSECTION, Morris, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 121,989

NJ 15 SB

Fair

Over: MAIN STREET

0.2 MILE SOUTH OF CR 517, Sussex, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 11,425

PARKWAY NBO

Fair

Over: NJ TRANSIT RR

0.25 MI SE OF GSP&RT36 JC, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 46,607

NJTPK SNI/NSI RDWY

Fair

Over: CONRAIL JAMESBURG BR

.4 MI N INTERCHANGE 8A, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 95,554

Parsonage Hill Rd.

Fair

Over: JFK Parkway (CR 649)

1.5 mi N of CR 527, Essex, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 10,367

JACKSON AVE(CR680)

Fair

Over: POMPTON RIVER

0.21 MI EAST OF NJ 23, Passaic, NJ

Built 1976 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 13,600

WASHINGTON AVENUE

Fair

Over: GARDEN ST PKWY NB

1.5MI N OF HILLSDALE TOLL, Bergen, NJ

Built 1956 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 8,039

Turnpike NSO

Fair

Over: THIRD AVENUE

.3 MI N ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 67,612

NJ TPK SNO RWY

Fair

Over: FORMER MAGNOLIA AVENUE

1.7 MI NE OF BAY WAY CIR, Union, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 67,612

SPRING VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: NJ 4

0.5 MI. EAST OF NJ 17, Bergen, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 13,461

I-287

Fair

Over: W OAKLAND AVE

0.72 Mi S of US 202, Bergen, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 106,402

ROUTE NJ-38

Fair

Over: N. BR. PENNSAUKEN CRK.

1.78 MI W OF I-295 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1932 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 51,064

I-295 NB

Fair

Over: HARTFORD ROAD

1.2 MI N OF RT 38 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 49,799

Showing 3,201-3,250 of 6,827 bridges

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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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