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

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 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 Jersey27.2%65.5%GoodFairPoor
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 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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,310

OH

Ohio

4.54% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,753
Selected

NJ

New Jersey

4.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,796

CA

California

4.60% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,040

AR

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

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

Poor

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

TURNPIKE NS80

Fair

Over: BERGEN TPK UTILITIES

0.04 MI N OVERPECK CRK, Bergen, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 42,045

CHURCH ROAD -CR607

Fair

Over: N.BR.PENNSAUKEN CREEK

1.22 MI N OF CR 616, Burlington, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 14,756

A.C. EXPRESSWAY WB

Fair

Over: GREAT EGG HARBOR RIVER

0.25 MI SE OF ACE&RT536 J, Camden, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 37,130

A.C. EXPRESSWAY EB

Fair

Over: GREAT EGG HARBOR RIVER

0.25 MI SE OF ACE&RT536 J, Camden, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 37,130

CR601(AVALON BLVD)

Fair

Over: LEONARD'S THOROFARE

2 MI W OF OCEAN DR INTER, Cape May, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 11,490

Route US 9

Fair

Over: Delaware Bay

Cape May Ferry Terminal, Cape May, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,237

Route US 9

Fair

Over: Delaware Bay

Cape May Ferry Terminal, Cape May, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,237

Route US 9

Fair

Over: Delaware Bay

Cape May Ferry Terminal, Cape May, NJ

Built 1981 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,237

WEST THIRD STREET

Fair

Over: EAST BRANCH RAHWAY RIVER

0.04 miles E of Church St, Essex, NJ

Built 1972 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,317

CR 506 SPUR

Fair

Over: CITY SUBWAY

1.4 MI NW I-280&NJ21 JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 21,460

CR 706 (COOPER ST)

Fair

Over: BIG TIMBER CREEK

0.97 mi EAST of RT NJ 55, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1984 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 9,095

GRANT AVENUE

Fair

Over: SCOTLAND RUN

0.35 mi East of CR 655, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1938 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 324

NEW COUNTY RDCR653

Fair

Over: PENHORN CREEK

.21 MI S OF NJ TURNPIKE, Hudson, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10,615

PASSAIC AVE CR699

Fair

Over: PASSAIC RIVER BANK

0.09 MI S OF LAUREL AVE, Hudson, NJ

Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 16,145

Clerk Street

Fair

Over: NJT Hudson Bergen LT RL

0.7 MI NW of NJTPK EX 14B, Hudson, NJ

Built 1999 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,060

COUNTY ROUTE 513

Fair

Over: NISHISAKAWICK CREEK

.02 MI WEST OF CR 625, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1952 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,827

MILL STREET

Fair

Over: QUEQUACOMMISACONG CREEK

0.1 MI NE OF CR 519, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 424

HOLLOW BROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB TO LAMINGTON RIVER

0.4 MI WEST OF CR 512, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 249

MEADOW LANE

Fair

Over: NO BRANCH ROCKAWAY CREEK

75' SOUTH OF ROCKAWAY RD, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 136

NJ 31 & US 202

Fair

Over: 3RD NESHANIC RIVER

2.0 MI S OF RT 12 JCT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 35,802

I-78EB FRONTAGE RD

Fair

Over: MULHOCKAWAY CREEK

0.56 MI E OF I-78 EXIT 11, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 552

OLD MOUNTAIN ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKAWAY CREEK

.01 MI E OF SAWMILL ROAD, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 11

US 202

Fair

Over: DEL RIV, PA & D&R CANALS

Lambertville, NJ, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 12,751

MEADOW ROAD

Fair

Over: DUCK POND RUN

0.12 west of CR 638, Mercer, NJ

Built 1962 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,774

US ROUTE 1

Fair

Over: I-287 & MILL BROOK BR.

AT RT 1 & RT 287 JCT., Middlesex, NJ

Built 1962 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 72,150

US RT 9

Fair

Over: DEEP RUN BROOK

1.13 MILES NO. OF RT. 18, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1940 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 86,421

PLAINSBR CRNBRY RD

Fair

Over: AMTRAK NE CORRIDOR

1.53 MI EAST OF US 1, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1915 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 6,446

SCHALKS CROSSINGRD

Fair

Over: AMTRAK-DEVIL BROOK

0.45 MILES NORTH OF CR614, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1948 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10,861

CR 520 (NEWMAN RD)

Fair

Over: WILLOW BROOK

APPROX 1000 FT W OF NJ 34, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1984 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 13,440

HOCKOCKSON ROAD

Fair

Over: HOCKHOCKSON BROOK

0.89 miles S. of CR 537, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1940 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,091

ROBERTSVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: MILFORD BROOK

0.08 mi. N of Wyncrest Rd, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1946 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,206

NJ 34

Fair

Over: GRAVELLY BROOK

.2 MILE SOUTH OF 79 JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 19,842

LITTLE STREET

Fair

Over: LAKE MATAWAN

1 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 34, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 6,544

33 WB & 34 NB

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN DIVISION

0.26 MI E OF 33-34 JCT., Monmouth, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 21,417

KITCHELL ROAD

Fair

Over: LOANTAKA BROOK

1.6MI S OF I287&NJ124 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1927 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,404

NEW VERNON RDCR604

Fair

Over: BLACK BROOK

0.82 MI NORTH OF CR 638, Morris, NJ

Built 1988 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,831

RIGHTER ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

1 MILE SE OF CTY RTE 619, Morris, NJ

Built 1926 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,549

COUNTY ROUTE 602

Fair

Over: MUSCONETCONG RIVER

.5 MI NORTH OF CO RTE 631, Morris, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 22,821

I-80 RAMPS D & E

Fair

Over: BURNT MEADOW BROOK

0.29 MILES E OF NJ 15, Morris, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 39,000

I-80 EB

Fair

Over: DEN BROOK

0.56 MI E OF US 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1961 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 68,620

BROOKSTONE DRIVE

Fair

Over: WATNONG BROOK

0.5MI N OF NJ10&NJ53 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 564

FOX HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: MONTCLAIR-BOONTON LINE

0.84MI SE I80 & NJ53 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1927 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,880

US 9

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

5.92 MI N OF US 9-532 JCT, Ocean, NJ

Built 1923 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 21,480

CR 528 (Main St)

Fair

Over: CROSSWICKS CREEK

3 MI. WEST OF RT 539, Ocean, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 11,140

BRINDLETOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: BRCH OF CROSSWICKS CREEK

1.41 Mi S. of CR 528, Ocean, NJ

Built 1976 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 997

Valley Road

Fair

Over: Trib Singac Brook

0.63 MI N OF CR 666, Passaic, NJ

Built 1984 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 26,420

NJ 23 NORTHBOUND

Fair

Over: PEQUANNOCK RIVER

0.7 Mi. S. of C.R. 515, Passaic, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 15,128

Pines Lake Drive

Fair

Over: Haycock Brook

0.4 mi SE of US202, Passaic, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 112

CR 643

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.1 MI. NORTH OF I-295, Salem, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,204

I-78 EASTBOUND

Fair

Over: NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIV

2 MI WEST OF I-287, Somerset, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 55,472

Showing 3,251-3,300 of 6,796 bridges

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