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

MANTUA BVD (CR676)

Fair

Over: MILLVILLE BRANCH

2.3MI SW OF NJ47&NJ55 JCT, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1937 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 7,913

PARK ROAD

Fair

Over: BAYONNE PARK FOOTPATH

BAYONNE PARK BAYONNE, Hudson, NJ

Built 1916 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 435

US 1 & 9

Fair

Over: MORRISTOWN LINE (MP1.95)

0.11 MILE N. OF US RT 139, Hudson, NJ

Built 2011 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 70,536

COUNTY ROUTE 523

Fair

Over: WALNUT BROOK

0.14 MI EAST OF JCT NJ 12, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1934 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 5,908

STONE SIGN POST RD

Fair

Over: PLUM BROOK

0.6 mi. West of CR 579, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1932 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 149

I-78 EB

Fair

Over: BEAVER BROOK

0.49M W.OF I-78,EXIT.16, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 109,950

ROCKAWAY ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKAWAY CREEK

0.87 Mi South of Main St, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 392

River Rd

Fair

Over: D&R CANAL FEEDER

1000 FT SOUTH US 202, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 36

MERCER CR 524

Fair

Over: GROPP LAKE

0.28 MILES EAST OF I-195, Mercer, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 19,225

FACKLER RD (CR569)

Fair

Over: SHIPETAUKIN CREEK

0.04 mi South of US 206, Mercer, NJ

Built 2003 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 5,679

PROSPECT STREET

Fair

Over: D&R FEEDER CANAL

100' EAST OF W STATE ST, Mercer, NJ

Built 1921 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 6,949

(MAIN STREET)CR535

Fair

Over: CRANBURY BROOK

0.25 MI N OF STATION RD, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1896 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 7,125

440 440 06011015

Fair

Over: Arthur Kill

3 miles north of NJ TRPK, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 83,856

JACKSON MILLS ROAD

Fair

Over: MANASQUAN RIVER

1 MILE WEST OF US 9, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 13,206

NJ 36

Fair

Over: FLAT CREEK

1.8 MI EAST OF RT 35 JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2009 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 43,601

NJ 138

Fair

Over: N BRANCH WRECK POND

0.4 MI W RTS 138 & 18 JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1941 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 27,928

CR504 Nwk-Pmptn Tp

Fair

Over: Pompton River

0.09 Mile West of CR 683, Morris, NJ

Built 1925 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 11,419

STANLEY AVENUE

Fair

Over: PASSAIC RIVER

1.4 MI SW NJ24&NJ124 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,268

CR699(BERKS VAL R)

Fair

Over: SO. BRANCH RUSSIA BROOK

6.78 MI NORTH OF NJ 15, Morris, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 9,929

RT 549(Hooper Ave)

Fair

Over: Long Swamp Creek

1.1 Mile East of NJ 37, Ocean, NJ

Built 1975 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 27,319

GOFFLE ROAD

Fair

Over: DEEP VOLL BROOK

1.96 MI North of CR 504, Passaic, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 12,090

COUNTY ROUTE 540

Fair

Over: SALEM CREEK

0.7 MI. SOUTHEAST OF US40, Salem, NJ

Built 1937 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 5,886

US ROUTE 40 E.B.

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH GAME CREEK

2.82 MI WEST OF NJ 48 JCT, Salem, NJ

Built 1961 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 10,103

NJ 28

Fair

Over: MIDDLE BROOK

0.2 MILES EAST OF I-287, Somerset, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 27,598

MT AIRY RD CR 525

Fair

Over: GLADSTONE LINE MP 34.69

0.8 MI NW I287& CR613 JCT, Somerset, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 8,525

FALCON ROAD

Fair

Over: ROYCE BROOK

.1 MI WEST SUNNY MEAD RD, Somerset, NJ

Built 1986 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,802

BERRY ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST BR. PAPAKATING CR.

0.01 MI N OF CR 628, Sussex, NJ

Built 1957 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 828

CR 519

Fair

Over: PAPAKATING CREEK W BR

100 ft south of CR 628, Sussex, NJ

Built 1940 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,188

OLD STATE ROAD

Fair

Over: TUTTLES BROOK

1 MI SW OF RT206&521 JCT, Sussex, NJ

Built 1935 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 134

US 1&9

Fair

Over: WEST BROOK

2.2 MI.N.of Rahway River, Union, NJ

Built 1984 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 64,435

W. STIMPSON AVENUE

Fair

Over: WEST BROOK

0.1 MI. N. OF STILES ST., Union, NJ

Built 1976 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,815

LIVINGSTON AVENUE

Fair

Over: SALT BROOK

NEAR MARION AVENUE, Union, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,870

CENTRAL AVENUE

Fair

Over: ROBINSONS BRANCH RAH RIV

0.05 MI W OF NJ 27, Union, NJ

Built 1921 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,652

RHWY AV & DRN RD

Fair

Over: STREAM 10-7-15

0.35 MI SE OF CR 653, Union, NJ

Built 1937 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 14,144

ORCHARD ST

Fair

Over: PEQUEST RIVER

50FT S. OF CR 620 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1978 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,635

PROSPECT STREET

Fair

Over: MERRILL CREEK

0.2 MI SOUTH NJ RT 57, Warren, NJ

Built 1946 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 388

COUNTY ROUTE 632

Fair

Over: TRIB OF MUSCONETCONG RIV

0.18 MI W OF ROUTE NJ 57, Warren, NJ

Built 1949 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,903

MITCHELL ROAD

Fair

Over: POHATCONG CREEK

100 FT SOUTH OF VALLEY RD, Warren, NJ

Built 1988 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 188

GSP SBI

Fair

Over: SWIMMING RIVER

3.18 MI N OF GSP/18 JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1972 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 25,516

TURNPIKE MAINLINE

Fair

Over: PRSL RR GRENLOCH BRANCH

0.4 MI SOUTH OF INT. 3, Camden, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 54,952

GSP SBO

Fair

Over: CHEESEQUAKE CREEK

1.84 mi. S of GSP/NJ9 Jct, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 57,215

WOODWARD ROAD

Fair

Over: MANALAPAN BROOK

.1 MI NORTH OF CR 526, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,594

WOODWARD ROAD

Fair

Over: MANALAPAN BROOK

1 MILE NORTH OF NJ 33, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,594

PERRINEVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKY BROOK

2.8 MI SOUTH RT 33, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,927

Greenwood Lake Tpk

Fair

Over: Trib. to Hewitt Brook

0.9 mi E of CR696, Passaic, NJ

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,453

US 206

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF DUKES BROOK

0.28M N. of Dukes PKY W., Somerset, NJ

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30,873

COUNTY ROUTE 512

Fair

Over: DEAD RIVER

1.7 MI W OF RT 525, Somerset, NJ

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,853

RT 521 NB

Fair

Over: FORMER SCRANTON BRANCH

1.17 MI S OF RT 94 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,814

NORMANDY RD, RR

Fair

Over: SR-35

1.8 MI S OF KINGS HWY E, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1943 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 120

NORMANDY RD, RR

Fair

Over: CR-520

0.5MI W OF GARDEN STATE, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 120

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