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

GARRETSON ROAD

Fair

Over: PETERS BROOK

0.45 MI WEST OF I-287, Somerset, NJ

Built 1961 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,703

VOSSELLER AVENUE

Fair

Over: EAST BR MIDDLE BROOK

0.44 MI SO WASH VALLEY RD, Somerset, NJ

Built 1979 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,925

KING GEORGE RD

Fair

Over: DEAD RIVER

0.12 MI N OF I-78 JCT, Somerset, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,599

REINMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: CORY'S BROOK

0.4 MI EAST MT BETHEL RD, Somerset, NJ

Built 1976 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,965

CR 519 (Newton Ave

Fair

Over: PAULINS KILL BRANCH

0.4 mi north of CR 627, Sussex, NJ

Built 1955 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,056

CR 661 (BV RUN RD)

Fair

Over: PAULINS KILL

0.23 MI N OF RT 15, Sussex, NJ

Built 1938 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,147

NJ 284

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WALLKILL RIVER

0.41 MI S OF NY BORDER, Sussex, NJ

Built 1921 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,619

US 22

Fair

Over: ELIZABETH RIVER

1.15 MI E OF GSP/82 JCT, Union, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 73,243

NJ 82 EB RAMP

Fair

Over: RELIEF

0.37 MI E OF GSP JCT, Union, NJ

Built 1952 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 6,795

PUTNAM AVENUE

Fair

Over: CEDAR BROOK

AT RICHMOND STREET, Union, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,997

RARITAN ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST BROOK

0.09 MI NW OF WHEATSHEAF, Union, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 214

KOSTENBADER ROAD

Fair

Over: HONEY RUN

0.1 MI NW OF CR 519, Warren, NJ

Built 1955 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 125

LOCK STREET

Fair

Over: LOPATCONG CREEK

0.01 MI.NORTH OF RT.NJ122, Warren, NJ

Built 1926 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,764

BILBY RD (CR 665)

Fair

Over: WASHINGTON SECONDARY

1.3MI NE US46&CR517 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 6,705

GSP NB

Fair

Over: PENN READING SEASHORE RR

2.75 M NE OF RTS9&50 JCT, Cape May, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 14,110

NORMANDY RD, RR

Fair

Over: SR-36

0.2MI N OF CR-516, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1944 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 100

GSP

Fair

Over: ABANDONED CONRAIL

0.15 MI. N OF TOMS RIVER, Ocean, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 126,680

NJ TURNPIKE

Fair

Over: GAME CREEK

0.4 MI NORTH OF EXIT 1, Salem, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 52,347

GSP SB

Fair

Over: SHARK RIVER

0.4 mi S. of GSP/33 Jct, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 71,334

NJ 50

Fair

Over: WATERING RACE BROOK

0.30 MI. S. OF US 322, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 13,019

NJ 54-12TH STREET

Fair

Over: PENNY POT STREAM

0.6 M S OF AC EXPY., Atlantic, NJ

Built 1941 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 12,236

LAFAYETTE AVENUE

Fair

Over: HIRSCHFELD BROOK

.15 MI S. of New Milford, Bergen, NJ

Built 1980 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,120

WALTON AVENUE

Fair

Over: PARKERS CREEK

0.4 MI S.OF UNION MILL RD, Burlington, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,341

NORTH PEMBERTON RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK

0.47 MI W of CR 668, Burlington, NJ

Built 1949 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 6,763

NJ 47

Fair

Over: SLUICE CREEK

1.56 MI S OF NJ-83, Cape May, NJ

Built 1935 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 12,882

NJ 50

Fair

Over: CONRAIL BEESLEYS PT SEC

5 MI N OF NJ 50/US 9 INT, Cape May, NJ

Built 1994 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 5,639

MOUNT PROSPECT AVE

Fair

Over: SECOND RIVER

0.03 miles south of CR672, Essex, NJ

Built 1910 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 8,100

VALLEY STREET

Fair

Over: ELIZABETH RIVER

0.22 miles south of CR619, Essex, NJ

Built 1920 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,713

BRIDGE ST (CR672S)

Fair

Over: SECOND RIVER

.6 MI W OF PASSAIC RIVER, Essex, NJ

Built 1867 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,462

NEWARK STREET

Fair

Over: CITY SUBWAY

0.8 MI SW I-280&NJ21 JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,190

ROUTE US 46 WB

Fair

Over: PASSAIC RIVER

0.53 MI WEST OF RT NJ 23, Essex, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 30,700

RESTRICTED SERV RD

Fair

Over: PERIPHERAL DITCH

4.4 MI FROM NJ TPK TOLL, Essex, NJ

Built 1975 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,259

WASHINGTON AVENUE

Fair

Over: LITTLE EASE RUN

0.6 mi WEST of CR 655, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,722

I-295

Fair

Over: LITTLE TIMBER CREEK

2.0 MI NORTH OF US 322, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 59,625

MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: TRIB. OF ROCKAWAY CREEK

2 MI E OF INT I-78 & US22, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1921 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,757

VAN SYCKLES COR RD

Fair

Over: TRIB TO MULHOCKAWAY CRK

400 FT. N OF CR 635 JCT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,727

UPPER CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: WICKECHEOKE CREEK

75 FT. N. OF OLD MILL RD., Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1925 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 160

WHISKEY LANE

Fair

Over: WICKECHEOKE CREEK

0.6 MI SOUTH OF NJ 12, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 222

I-78 WESTBOUND

Fair

Over: BEAVER BROOK

.76 MI W. OF I-78,EXIT 17, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 49,242

LAMINGTON ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKAWAY CREEK

1.0 MI NORTH OF US 22, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1890 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 978

RAVEN ROCK BRIDGE

Fair

Over: D&R CANAL FEEDER

QUARRY RD, RT29 MP25.5+/-, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 713

PENNGTN-HARBRTN RD

Fair

Over: JACOBS CREEK

0.83 MI EAST OF CO 579, Mercer, NJ

Built 2012 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,905

SOUTHFIELD ROAD

Fair

Over: MILLSTONE RIVER

1 MI N OF HGTSTN RD CR571, Mercer, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,067

SOUTHFIELD ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAR BROOK

0.67 MI SOUTH OF CR 571, Mercer, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 4,290

NJ ROUTE 31

Fair

Over: WEST BR SHABAKUNK CREEK

160 FT S OF OLDEN AVE EXT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1926 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 7,265

PASSAIC STREET

Fair

Over: D&R CANAL FEEDER

0.2 MI W OF ROUTE US 206, Mercer, NJ

Built 1920 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,166

US 9 & NJ 35

Fair

Over: CONRAIL(ABANDONED)

3.52 MI NORTH OF RT 34, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1937 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 93,128

CR 3 (MAIN STREET)

Fair

Over: WEAMACONK BROOK

0.4 MILE NORTH OF CR 527, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 18,135

CR 8 (OCEAN BLVD).

Fair

Over: SLIDE

1 ML N. OF NJ 36, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 8,069

CR 539

Fair

Over: LAHAWAY CREEK

0.34 MI N CR 537, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1939 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 13,054

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