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

NJ 50

Fair

Over: CEDAR SWAMP CREEK

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

Built 1961 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,897

CR676(HALEYVILLE)

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.50 MILES NE JCT CO 553, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1991 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 500

CR676(HALEVILLE R)

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.15 MI EAST OF JCT CR553, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 500

Mayor Aitken Drive

Fair

Over: Sunset lake raceway

0.3 MILE NORTH OF RT 49, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,924

BRIGHTON AVENUE

Fair

Over: SECOND RIVER

0.06 MI S OF DODD STREET, Essex, NJ

Built 1910 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,642

GROVE ST. (CR 623)

Fair

Over: LACKWNA STA SHPNG PL TUN

.08 M N OF BLOOMFIELD AV., Essex, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 15,417

FREEMAN PARKWAY

Fair

Over: NJT&TONEYS BROOK

200'SO. OF BLOOMFIELD AVE, Essex, NJ

Built 1926 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 730

BRANCH BROOK PK RD

Fair

Over: FOOTPATH

.13 MI WEST OF CLIFTON AV, Essex, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,791

TWO BRDGS RD-CR613

Fair

Over: PASSAIC RIVER

0.23 MILE N.OF I-80, Essex, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 24,340

RATTLING RUN ROAD

Fair

Over: RATTLING RUN

0.2 mi North of CR607, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1920 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,137

JFK BLVD (CR 501)

Fair

Over: PATH(12)TRCKS&CONRAIL(2)

0.48 MI S OF NJ 139, Hudson, NJ

Built 1924 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 26,015

Sinatra Dr North

Fair

Over: Hudson River

At 14th St Intersection, Hudson, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,065

COUNTY ROUTE 579

Fair

Over: TRIB. 3RD NESHANIC RIVER

0.4 MI N OF TOAD LANE, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1837 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,146

WATER STREET

Fair

Over: TRIB.NO.BR.ROCKAWAY CR.

0.06MI W OF ROCKAWAY RD., Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1925 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 594

DAYTON ROAD

Fair

Over: WALNUT BROOK

0.1 MI.W.OF S. Main St, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 778

NJ 12

Fair

Over: BR. OF WICKECHOEKE CREEK

1.1 MI WEST OF CO RT 579, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1937 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 9,430

NJ 29

Fair

Over: LOCKATONG CREEK

4.5 MI NW OF US.202-2GJCT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,642

COUNTY ROUTE 518

Fair

Over: SWAN CREEK

0.07 MILE EAST OF NJ 29, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1873 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,456

COUNTY ROUTE 518

Fair

Over: SWAN CREEK

0.15 MILE EAST OF NJ 29, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1876 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,456

MILFORD RD.

Fair

Over: LEHIGH VALLEY ML (NS)

0.5 MI W. OF Rte 579, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1917 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 155

MOUNT JOY ROAD

Fair

Over: MUSCONETCONG RIVER

0.1 MI SW OF CR 627, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1890 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 689

BULL RUN ROAD

Fair

Over: SHABAKUNK CREEK

1.0 MI EAST OF RT 31, Mercer, NJ

Built 1959 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,688

US 9 & NJ 35

Fair

Over: CONRAIL (ABANDONED)

0.06 Mi. N of CR 670, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 97,902

PHILO BOULEVARD

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

350' NE of I95/CR531, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 357

BERNARD AVENUE

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

350Ft NE of I95/CR531, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 693

PLAINFIELD AV(603)

Fair

Over: CEDAR BROOK

0.13 miles S of Lane Ave., Middlesex, NJ

Built 1980 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 14,972

SHAMROCK WAY

Fair

Over: ROBINSON BROOK

200 Feet South of CR602, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,366

BRUNSWICK AVENUE

Fair

Over: AMBROSE BROOK

0.1 MI North of Route 529, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 8,603

Ethel Road

Fair

Over: Ambrose Brook

0.25 MI W OF CR 519, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,014

LANDING LANE (609)

Fair

Over: MILE RUN BROOK

0.7 MI. S. OF N.J. 18, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 28,670

KIMBERLY ROAD

Fair

Over: SAWMILL BROOK

0.4 miles North of CR606, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 458

RAYMOND ROAD

Fair

Over: CARTER BROOK

0.36 MI. E. OF ROUTE 27, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1975 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,982

MUNDY AVENUE

Fair

Over: MATCHAPONIX BROOK

1.0 MI W. OF CO. RT 527, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,225

STATE STREET

Fair

Over: BARCLAY'S BROOK

0.1 MI NORTH OF CO RT 522, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,500

GSP NBO

Fair

Over: CHEESEQUAKE CREEK

1.84 mi. S of GSP/US9 Jct, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 54,270

ALLENWD-LAKEWD.RD.

Fair

Over: MANASQUAN RIVER

1.08 miles south of NJ34., Monmouth, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,891

CR 52 (VAN SCHOICK

Fair

Over: MAHORAS BROOK

0.8 mi N. of GSP, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 32,065

CR11 (OCEANPORT AV

Fair

Over: PARKERS CREEK

NORTH COR.FORT MONMOUTH, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1948 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 11,299

NJ 34

Fair

Over: YELLOW BROOK

1.5 MI N OF NJ18 JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 16,730

ATLANTIC AVENUE

Fair

Over: FREEHOLD BR. (ABANDONED)

0.7 MI SE of GSP EXIT 118, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,114

GATHERING WAY

Fair

Over: HATFIELD CREEK

0.25 MI EAST OF CR 621, Morris, NJ

Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 371

ESSEX STREET

Fair

Over: ROCKAWAY RIVER

0.05 MI NORTH BLACKWELL, Morris, NJ

Built 1905 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 12,678

WATERLOO VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: MUSCONETCONG RIVER

JUNCT.AT RT.WARREN CO.604, Morris, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 113

HACKLEBARNEY ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

1.9 MI WEST OF RT US 206, Morris, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 148

NJ 15 SB

Fair

Over: ABAND MT HOPE MINERAL RR

0.24 MI. NO. OF I-80, Morris, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 25,484

RTE I-80 EB

Fair

Over: BEAVER BROOK

0.5 MI E OF I-80 EXIT 37, Morris, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 81,685

WATERLOO DRIVE

Fair

Over: WATNONG BROOK

1.1MI NW OF NJ10&NJ53 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1980 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 563

ROCKAWAY BOULEVARD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO ROCKAWAY RIVER

1.1MI N I80/I280/US46 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 552

WHISPER WAY WEST

Fair

Over: DRAKES BROOK

0.7 miles S of RT 10, Morris, NJ

Built 1960 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 225

US 9

Fair

Over: OYSTER CREEK

9 MI N OF NJ 72 JCT., Ocean, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 23,730

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