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 70

Fair

Over: BLACK'S BROOK

1.16 MI SW OF 70-547 JCT, Ocean, NJ

Built 1938 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 24,462

ROE STREET

Fair

Over: MOLLY ANN'S BROOK

0.2 NW OF BURHANS AV(662), Passaic, NJ

Built 1935 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,800

Burnt Meadow Road

Fair

Over: Trib. of Hewitt Brook

South of Route 511, Passaic, NJ

Built 1983 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 595

Union Valley Road

Fair

Over: Belcher's Creek

0.3 mi S. of Stowaway Rd., Passaic, NJ

Built 1850 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 11,743

UNION VLLY RD(513)

Fair

Over: BELCHER'S CREEK

0.4 N OF MARSHLL HILL/696, Passaic, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 9,535

US 46

Fair

Over: PASSAIC RIVER

0.10 MI EAST OF NJ RTE 20, Passaic, NJ

Built 1937 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 106,015

GEOFFREY WAY

Fair

Over: POINT VIEW RESER SPILLWY

0.5 MI.SW. OF HAMBURG TPK, Passaic, NJ

Built 1962 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,010

PLEASANT HILL BRDG

Fair

Over: ALLOWAY CREEK

4.1 MILES SW OF US 40, Salem, NJ

Built 1932 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 184

I-295 SB

Fair

Over: GAME BRANCH

3.2 MI NORTH OF TURNPIKE, Salem, NJ

Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 20,472

US 206

Fair

Over: BR ROYCES BROOK

0.43 MLE SOUTH OF 514 JCT, Somerset, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 25,785

PLESNT RUN RD(629)

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RUN

0.69 mi N of CR 567, Somerset, NJ

Built 1940 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,430

ANDRIA AVENUE

Fair

Over: BRANCH ROYCE BROOK

0.2 MI N. of US 206, Somerset, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,688

COUNTY ROUTE 512

Fair

Over: NORTH BR RARITAN RIVER

0.77 mi W of US 202, Somerset, NJ

Built 2006 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,621

CR 630 (BROAD ST.)

Fair

Over: DRY BROOK

0.6 MI WEST OF US 206, Sussex, NJ

Built 1960 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,572

KENNEDY AVENUE

Fair

Over: WALLKILL RIVER

0.5 MI. NW OF CR 517, Sussex, NJ

Built 2001 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 742

FEATHERBED LANE

Fair

Over: MIDDLESEX RESERVOIR

NEAR VICTORIA DRIVE, Union, NJ

Built 1978 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,305

US 22 EB RAMP

Fair

Over: RELIEF

.37 MI EAST OF GSP JCT, Union, NJ

Built 1952 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,975

COUNTY ROUTE 519

Fair

Over: LOPATCONG CREEK

0.02 MI NORTH OF RT NJ 57, Warren, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,194

MILL POND ROAD

Fair

Over: POHATCONG CREEK

0.5 MI. SOUTH NJ 57, Warren, NJ

Built 1910 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 979

COLES MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: HOSPITALITY BRANCH

.29 Mi. West of US 322, Gloucester, NJ

Built 2001 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 1,692

GSP

Fair

Over: NJ TRANSIT MONTCLAIR BRA

2 MI N OF GSP&RT280 JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 170,969

GSP NBO

Fair

Over: SWIMMING RIVER

3.18 mi. N of GSP/18 Jct., Monmouth, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 51,670

GARDEN ST PRKWY NB

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

.75 MI W OF GSP&PASSAIC R, Passaic, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 90,230

GSP NB

Fair

Over: SADDLE RIVER

1 MI SW OF GSP & NJ 4 JCT, Bergen, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 76,380

NJTPK(I-95)NSI-SNI

Fair

Over: LAWRENCE BROOK

.1 MI N INTERCHANGE 9, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 117,944

Parkway Ramp 118SB

Fair

Over: NJ TRANSIT RR

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

Built 1971 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 6,176

U.S. 46

Fair

Over: TRIB TO DELAWARE RIVER

3.42 MILES EAST OF I-80, Warren, NJ

Built 2005 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 8,215

CENTRAL AVE

Fair

Over: PATCONG CREEK

0.2 mile East CR 651, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,346

FRANKFURT AVENUE

Fair

Over: RUBINS RUN

2.77 MI N OF CR 561A, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1996 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 123

SOMERS POINT RD

Fair

Over: BABCOCK CREEK

0.04 MI SOUTH OF NJ 40, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1941 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 10,090

GROVE STREET

Fair

Over: HO-HO-KUS BROOK

0.21 MI E of S79, Bergen, NJ

Built 1957 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 15,216

Degraw Ave WB

Fair

Over: TEANECK CREEK

1.78 mi West of US 1, Bergen, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 13,083

NJ 17

Fair

Over: SPROUT BROOK

0.32 MI N OF GSP EXIT 163, Bergen, NJ

Built 1933 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 145,772

NJ 208

Fair

Over: DELAWARE & OSTEGO RR

0.16 Mi. S of I-287 NB Ju, Bergen, NJ

Built 1961 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 47,268

ORIENT WAY CR 130

Fair

Over: MAIN LINE M.P. 7.23

2.15MI NW of I-95&NJ3 JCT, Bergen, NJ

Built 1903 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 20,665

ROUTE I-295 NB

Fair

Over: CROSSWICKS CREEK

1 MI NORTH OF RT. 130 INT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1994 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 47,323

COUNTY RT 646

Fair

Over: NO.BR RANCOCAS CREEK

0.14 MI N OF C.R. 645, Burlington, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,858

US 130

Fair

Over: NO.BR. PENNSAUKEN CREEK

0.2 MI N OF NJ 73 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1926 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 70,874

CHURCH ST(CR 534)

Fair

Over: SO.BR TIMBER CREEK

.39 MILE WEST OF NJ 168, Camden, NJ

Built 1922 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 11,354

NJ 83

Fair

Over: CAPE MAY BRANCH

0.15 MI EAST OF NJ 47, Cape May, NJ

Built 1940 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 6,392

NORTHFIELD AV.C508

Fair

Over: W.BR. RAHWAY RIVER

0.17 miles east of CR 636, Essex, NJ

Built 1938 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 22,864

East Cedar Street

Fair

Over: S. Branch of Canoe Brook

0.15 miles south of CR649, Essex, NJ

Built 1956 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 9,908

RT NJ 21 SB

Fair

Over: VALVE CHAMBER

0.25 MI N OF CR 506, Essex, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 38,510

NUTLEY AVENUE

Fair

Over: NEWARK BRANCH

1.4MI SW OF NJ3&NJ21 JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1982 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 828

Bathgate Place

Fair

Over: Morristown Line(MP 9.02)

1.0 MI East of GSP, Essex, NJ

Built 1904 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,780

GARDEN ST PARKWAY

Fair

Over: TAIL RACE

3.25MI N OF GSP&I-280 JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 184,243

ENTRANCE BR. NO.10

Fair

Over: PERIPHERAL DITCH

2.7 MI FROM NJ TPK TOLL, Essex, NJ

Built 1975 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 68,562

Swedesboro Ave

Fair

Over: STILL RUN

0.3 mi. South of CR 673, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1935 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,295

WILLOW GROVE RD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO STILL RUN

0.4 MI N OF TAYLOR ROAD, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1935 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,712

PINEY HOLLOW ROAD

Fair

Over: HOSPITALITY BRANCH

0.25 Mi SOUTH of US RT322, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,478

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