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
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GARRETSON ROAD
FairOver: PETERS BROOK
0.45 MI WEST OF I-287, Somerset, NJ
Built 1961 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,703
VOSSELLER AVENUE
FairOver: 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
FairOver: DEAD RIVER
0.12 MI N OF I-78 JCT, Somerset, NJ
Built 1965 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,599
REINMAN ROAD
FairOver: 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
FairOver: 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)
FairOver: PAULINS KILL
0.23 MI N OF RT 15, Sussex, NJ
Built 1938 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,147
NJ 284
FairOver: BRANCH OF WALLKILL RIVER
0.41 MI S OF NY BORDER, Sussex, NJ
Built 1921 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,619
US 22
FairOver: 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
FairOver: RELIEF
0.37 MI E OF GSP JCT, Union, NJ
Built 1952 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 6,795
PUTNAM AVENUE
FairOver: CEDAR BROOK
AT RICHMOND STREET, Union, NJ
Built 1930 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,997
RARITAN ROAD
FairOver: WEST BROOK
0.09 MI NW OF WHEATSHEAF, Union, NJ
Built 1964 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 214
KOSTENBADER ROAD
FairOver: HONEY RUN
0.1 MI NW OF CR 519, Warren, NJ
Built 1955 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 125
LOCK STREET
FairOver: LOPATCONG CREEK
0.01 MI.NORTH OF RT.NJ122, Warren, NJ
Built 1926 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,764
BILBY RD (CR 665)
FairOver: WASHINGTON SECONDARY
1.3MI NE US46&CR517 JCT, Warren, NJ
Built 1973 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 6,705
GSP NB
FairOver: 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
FairOver: SR-36
0.2MI N OF CR-516, Monmouth, NJ
Built 1944 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 100
GSP
FairOver: ABANDONED CONRAIL
0.15 MI. N OF TOMS RIVER, Ocean, NJ
Built 1951 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 126,680
NJ TURNPIKE
FairOver: GAME CREEK
0.4 MI NORTH OF EXIT 1, Salem, NJ
Built 1951 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 52,347
GSP SB
FairOver: SHARK RIVER
0.4 mi S. of GSP/33 Jct, Monmouth, NJ
Built 1954 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 71,334
NJ 50
FairOver: 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
FairOver: PENNY POT STREAM
0.6 M S OF AC EXPY., Atlantic, NJ
Built 1941 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 12,236
LAFAYETTE AVENUE
FairOver: HIRSCHFELD BROOK
.15 MI S. of New Milford, Bergen, NJ
Built 1980 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,120
WALTON AVENUE
FairOver: PARKERS CREEK
0.4 MI S.OF UNION MILL RD, Burlington, NJ
Built 1973 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,341
NORTH PEMBERTON RD
FairOver: BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK
0.47 MI W of CR 668, Burlington, NJ
Built 1949 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 6,763
NJ 47
FairOver: SLUICE CREEK
1.56 MI S OF NJ-83, Cape May, NJ
Built 1935 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 12,882
NJ 50
FairOver: 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
FairOver: SECOND RIVER
0.03 miles south of CR672, Essex, NJ
Built 1910 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 8,100
VALLEY STREET
FairOver: ELIZABETH RIVER
0.22 miles south of CR619, Essex, NJ
Built 1920 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,713
BRIDGE ST (CR672S)
FairOver: SECOND RIVER
.6 MI W OF PASSAIC RIVER, Essex, NJ
Built 1867 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,462
NEWARK STREET
FairOver: 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
FairOver: PASSAIC RIVER
0.53 MI WEST OF RT NJ 23, Essex, NJ
Built 1951 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 30,700
RESTRICTED SERV RD
FairOver: PERIPHERAL DITCH
4.4 MI FROM NJ TPK TOLL, Essex, NJ
Built 1975 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,259
WASHINGTON AVENUE
FairOver: LITTLE EASE RUN
0.6 mi WEST of CR 655, Gloucester, NJ
Built 1930 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,722
I-295
FairOver: LITTLE TIMBER CREEK
2.0 MI NORTH OF US 322, Gloucester, NJ
Built 1968 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 59,625
MAIN STREET
FairOver: 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
FairOver: 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
FairOver: WICKECHEOKE CREEK
75 FT. N. OF OLD MILL RD., Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1925 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 160
WHISKEY LANE
FairOver: WICKECHEOKE CREEK
0.6 MI SOUTH OF NJ 12, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1900 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 222
I-78 WESTBOUND
FairOver: BEAVER BROOK
.76 MI W. OF I-78,EXIT 17, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1958 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 49,242
LAMINGTON ROAD
FairOver: ROCKAWAY CREEK
1.0 MI NORTH OF US 22, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1890 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 978
RAVEN ROCK BRIDGE
FairOver: D&R CANAL FEEDER
QUARRY RD, RT29 MP25.5+/-, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1950 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 713
PENNGTN-HARBRTN RD
FairOver: JACOBS CREEK
0.83 MI EAST OF CO 579, Mercer, NJ
Built 2012 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,905
SOUTHFIELD ROAD
FairOver: MILLSTONE RIVER
1 MI N OF HGTSTN RD CR571, Mercer, NJ
Built 1995 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,067
SOUTHFIELD ROAD
FairOver: BEAR BROOK
0.67 MI SOUTH OF CR 571, Mercer, NJ
Built 1997 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 4,290
NJ ROUTE 31
FairOver: WEST BR SHABAKUNK CREEK
160 FT S OF OLDEN AVE EXT, Mercer, NJ
Built 1926 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 7,265
PASSAIC STREET
FairOver: 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
FairOver: CONRAIL(ABANDONED)
3.52 MI NORTH OF RT 34, Middlesex, NJ
Built 1937 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 93,128
CR 3 (MAIN STREET)
FairOver: WEAMACONK BROOK
0.4 MILE NORTH OF CR 527, Monmouth, NJ
Built 1928 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 18,135
CR 8 (OCEAN BLVD).
FairOver: SLIDE
1 ML N. OF NJ 36, Monmouth, NJ
Built 1968 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 8,069
CR 539
FairOver: LAHAWAY CREEK
0.34 MI N CR 537, Monmouth, NJ
Built 1939 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 13,054
Showing 3,301-3,350 of 6,796 bridges
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