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

Brook Street

Fair

Over: Beaver Dam Brook

Brook St & Park Ave Jct, Morris, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,633

DOLLY BRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIA BROOK

3 MI. NW OF JCT. SR 10, Morris, NJ

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 126

CHESTNUT WAY

Fair

Over: CONLON POND BROOK

50 feet east of US 206, Morris, NJ

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 169

LONGVIEW ROAD

Fair

Over: BAMBOO BROOK

1 MILE WEST OF RT US 206, Morris, NJ

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 113

COLBY FARM ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO PEAPACK BROOK

300 feet E of RT 206, Morris, NJ

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,218

US 46

Fair

Over: DEN BROOK

0.37 MILES EAST OF NJ 53, Morris, NJ

Built 1941 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,796

RTE I-80 WB

Fair

Over: BEAVER BROOK

.5 MI.E.OF I-80 EXIT-37, Morris, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 81,685

I-80 EB

Fair

Over: ROCKAWAY RIVER

0.18 MI W OF US 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68,620

TRAIL PLACE

Fair

Over: SPRING GARDEN BROOK

0.7MI SE NJ124&CR608 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 575

I 287 NB AND SB

Fair

Over: MALAPARDIS BROOK

.12 MI NORTH OF NJ 10, Morris, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 146,045

I-287 RAMP Y

Fair

Over: MALAPARDIS BROOK

.2 MI NO OF RT 10 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,530

NJ 183

Fair

Over: MUSCONETCONG LAKE OUTLET

0.40 MI NORTH OF US 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1926 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,463

I-80 & RAMP A

Fair

Over: WILLIS BROOK

300 Ft. West of RT 206, Morris, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 65,090

CONTINENTAL DRIVE

Fair

Over: MUSCONETCONG RIVER

0.1 MI N. OF RT 206, Morris, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,586

RIGHTER ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO BLACK RIVER

0.5 miles S of RT 10, Morris, NJ

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,549

BIMINI DRIVE

Fair

Over: WRANGLE BROOK

1.3 MI S. OF RT 37, Ocean, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,864

CR 631(HOOPER AVE)

Fair

Over: LONG CAUSEWAY BRANCH

0.5 MI N BRICK BLVD., Ocean, NJ

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,711

RT 571

Fair

Over: MAIN BRANCH TOMS RIVER

1.35 mi NORTH OF US 9, Ocean, NJ

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,741

RT 547

Fair

Over: UNION BRANCH TOMS RIVER

.05 MI NORTH RT 70, Ocean, NJ

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,218

YOGI BERRA DRIVE

Fair

Over: MONTCLAIR-BOONTON LINE

0.8 MI SE US46 & NJ3 JCT, Passaic, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,365

PASSAIC STREET

Fair

Over: WEASEL BROOK

0.3 MI E OF RT 21, Passaic, NJ

Built 1892 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,704

E Main St (CR 631)

Fair

Over: PECKMAN RIVER

1.51 MI. E OF JCT RT 23, Passaic, NJ

Built 1913 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,684

SYLVAN AVENUE

Fair

Over: WEASEL BROOK

0.25 W OF MAIN AVE(CR601), Passaic, NJ

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,647

FEDERAL STREET

Fair

Over: WEASEL BROOK

0.1 W OF MAIN AVE (CR601), Passaic, NJ

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,045

PIKE DRIVE

Fair

Over: SINGAC BROOK

1 MI. NORTH OF CR 705, Passaic, NJ

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,520

PIKE DRIVE

Fair

Over: PREAKNESS BROOK

1 MI. NORTH OF CR 705, Passaic, NJ

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,520

I-287

Fair

Over: MAIN BRNCH OF POST BROOK

0.04 MI SOUTH OF CR 511, Passaic, NJ

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 107,917

CR 615

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF AVIS MILL POND

1.3 MI. SOUTH OF US 40, Salem, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,321

US 22 WB

Fair

Over: ROSS BROOK

1.0 MI E. OF US 202/206, Somerset, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22,187

I-78 WB

Fair

Over: TRIB TO DEAD RIVER

4.5 MI EAST OF I-287, Somerset, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 49,880

ZION-WERTSVILLE RD

Fair

Over: ROCK BROOK

0.1 MI NO. Hollow Road, Somerset, NJ

Built 1825 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 903

WARRENVILLE RD

Fair

Over: EAST BR MIDDLE BROOK

0.23 MI S OF RT 527, Somerset, NJ

Built 1914 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,307

CR 517

Fair

Over: WALLKILL RIVER TRIBUTARY

3.08 mi north of NJ 15, Sussex, NJ

Built 1919 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,846

CR 521

Fair

Over: TROUT BROOK

50 FT south of CR 612, Sussex, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,137

NJ 23

Fair

Over: BR PACOCK BRK & NYS&W RR

1.7 ML S OF 23+517 INTERS, Sussex, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,120

SKELLINGER ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG FLAT BROOK

3 MI NE OF RT206&RT521 JC, Sussex, NJ

Built 1942 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 128

KITTLE ROAD

Fair

Over: STONY BROOK

1.5 MI NE OF RT206&521 JC, Sussex, NJ

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18

I-78 EB OUTER RDWY

Fair

Over: RAHWAY RIVER

0.2 MI W OF RT124&I78 JCT, Union, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50,690

I-78 WB OUTER&RP P

Fair

Over: WEST BR. RAHWAY RIVER

AT 78-RAHWAY R JCT, Union, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50,690

I-78 WB OUTER&RP P

Fair

Over: E BRANCH OF RAHWAY RIVER

AT 78-RAHWAY R JCT, Union, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50,690

CONSTANCE ROAD

Fair

Over: SALT BROOK

NEAR BROOKSIDE ROAD, Union, NJ

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 406

PARK AVE (CR 531)

Fair

Over: CEDAR BROOK

0.30 MI SOUTH OF CR 601, Union, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,610

PROSPECT AVENUE

Fair

Over: CEDAR BROOK

NEAR CARNEGIE AVENUE, Union, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,654

LIMEKILN ROAD

Fair

Over: MUSCONETCONG RIVER

0.8 MI N OF NJ RT 173, Warren, NJ

Built 1915 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 97

SHANNON ROAD

Fair

Over: BLAIR CREEK

1 Mi N Birch Ridge Road, Warren, NJ

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250

RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: BUCKHORN CREEK

0.6 Mi NW OF CR 519, Warren, NJ

Built 1910 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 358

KOSTENBADER ROAD

Fair

Over: MUDDY BROOK

125 FT. EAST OF CR 610, Warren, NJ

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 53

MEADOW BREEZE LANE

Fair

Over: BRASS CASTLE CREEK

0.8 MILES NORTH OF NJ 57, Warren, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 337

US 46

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF PEQUEST RIVER

0.16 MI EAST OF NJ 31 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1927 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,977

I-80 & SERVICE RD

Fair

Over: DUNNFIELD CREEK

0.74 MI FROM TOLL BRIDGE, Warren, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 62,106

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