State profile · Below median Poor share

New Jersey bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in New Jersey.

6,827
Public bridges
25.4%
Good condition
6.0%
Poor condition

New Jersey holds 6,827 public highway bridges (#32 of 52 by inventory) with a 6.01% Poor share (#27 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 6.0% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 26 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

6,827

Public highway bridges in New Jersey

Good Condition

25.4%

1,731 bridges rated 7-9

-24.6pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

6.0%

410 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-1.5pp vs national avg 7.5%

New Jersey vs national bridge condition

New Jersey - Good condition share 25.4%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

New Jersey - Poor-condition share 20.0%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

New Jersey in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: New Jersey has 6,827 bridges and a 6.0% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #26 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: New Jersey has 6,827 bridges and a 6.0% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #26 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

New Jersey vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

6,827 32nd of 54 higher than 22 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for New Jersey

The highlighted point is New Jersey: 6,827 bridges and 6.01% in Poor condition, rank #26 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below New Jersey on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Washington: 8,474 bridges · 5.45% Poor
  • California: 25,848 bridges · 5.91% Poor
  • New Jersey: 6,827 bridges · 6.01% Poor
  • Mississippi: 16,739 bridges · 6.03% Poor
  • South Carolina: 9,490 bridges · 6.17% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in New Jersey

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 6,827 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains New Jersey’s inventory

State agency holds 54.9% of the 6,827 public highway bridges filed under New Jersey in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When New Jersey’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 23.7% of the 6,827 bridges with a recorded original year in New Jersey. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

New Jersey25.4%68.6%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - New Jersey (FHWA NBI)

Counties (21)

Atlantic 207 Bergen 577 Burlington 356 Camden 261 Cape May 74 Cumberland 103 Essex 505 Gloucester 243 Hudson 202 Hunterdon 373 Mercer 414 Middlesex 563 Monmouth 505 Morris 508 Ocean 241 Passaic 333 Salem 114 Somerset 397 Sussex 174 Union 409 Warren 268

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.

WA

Washington

5.45% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,474

CA

California

5.91% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$25,848
Selected

NJ

New Jersey

6.01% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,827

MS

Mississippi

6.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$16,739

SC

South Carolina

6.17% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$9,490

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.

W FOREST AVE(CR64)

Poor

Over: OVERPECK CREEK

0.48 MI W OF GRAND AVENUE, Bergen, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 7,523

GEOTOWN-CFIELDRD

Poor

Over: BLACKS CREEK

0.39MI S.OF JCT.CO.RT.528, Burlington, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 4,620

BROWNING RD(CO659)

Poor

Over: I-295

AT I-76 INTERCHANGE, Camden, NJ

Built 1957 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 3,789

RYMON ROAD

Poor

Over: MUSCONETCONG RIVER

0.1 MILE NO OF CR 645 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1868 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 410

MAIN STREET

Poor

Over: FLAT BROOK

OFF OF NPS ROAD 615 (WALP, Sussex, NJ

Built 1889 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 302

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

All Bridges in New Jersey

I-295

Fair

Over: BAKERS BASIN ROAD

.98 MI SOUTH OF RT 1, Mercer, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 36,340

PORT READING AVE.

Fair

Over: /WOODBRIDGE CREEK

0.3M. E of CR 514 (Rahway, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1988 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 19,882

OLD NEW BRUNSWICK

Fair

Over: I-287

1.01 MI. S. OF CR 665, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1961 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,900

CROWSMILL RD CR629

Fair

Over: PERTH AMBOY BRCH (ABDND)

0.4MI NW OF US9&NJ440 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1983 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 3,603

NJ 34

Fair

Over: I-195 & NJ 138

AT JCT WITH I-195, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 27,240

OBRE ROAD

Fair

Over: NJ 18 Freeway

1.7 MILES NORTH OF GS PKY, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1979 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,239

NJ 18 NB

Fair

Over: CR 547 (WYCKOFF ROAD)

0.79M S. of GSPKWY JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 24,243

ROUTE I-195 EB

Fair

Over: ROUTE 9

7.0 MI WEST OF RT 34 JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1978 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 24,281

CR632-RIDGEDALE AV

Fair

Over: WHIPPANY RIVER

0.35MI E I280&CR632 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 16,244

MOUNTAIN WAY

Fair

Over: WATNONG BROOK

0.4MI W of US202&NJ53 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1988 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,421

ROUTE NJ 24

Fair

Over: BLACK BROOK TRIBUTARY

0.32 mi E of CR 510, Morris, NJ

Built 1993 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 98,852

I-80 EB

Fair

Over: US 206 SB & I-80 EB RAMP

AT I-80 INTERCHANGE 25, Morris, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 30,762

I-80 RAMP B

Fair

Over: NJ 20 & RAMP A

0.1 MI NORTH OF INT 80, Passaic, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 22,185

MADISONVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: I-287

8.1 MI NORTH OF I-78 JCT, Somerset, NJ

Built 1966 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 3,045

NJ 94

Fair

Over: PAULINS KILL

0.29 MI S OF NJ 15, Sussex, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 10,015

HALSEY STREET

Fair

Over: I-78

1.2 MI WEST OF GSP JCT, Union, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 6,843

Maple Street

Fair

Over: MorristownLine(MP 20.18)

0.49 N of CR 512, Union, NJ

Built 1903 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 11,600

TUTTLE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: RARITAN VALLEY LINE

3.7 MI W OF NJ28&GSP JCT, Union, NJ

Built 1996 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,045

CARPENTERSVILLE RD

Fair

Over: I 78

1/2 MI. E OF DEL RIVER, Warren, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 375

NORTH AVE WB

Fair

Over: NJTPK & RAMP TN

2.80 MI S OF INT. 14, Union, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 18,815

Ramp HM

Fair

Over: Ramp MBH1

Borgata Casino Complex, Atlantic, NJ

Built 2003 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 7,181

Parsonage Hill Rd

Fair

Over: Canoe Brook

200 FT N. OF JFK PARKWAY, Essex, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 11,603

GARDEN ST PKWY NB

Fair

Over: GREAT EGG HARBOR&HRBR RD

0.8 MI S GREAT EGG TOLL, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 20,500

REL WOODBRIDGE AVE

Fair

Over: NJTP NSO/NSI/SNI/SNO

2 MI S INTERCHANGE 10, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 15,361

NJ TURNPIKE

Fair

Over: PARKERS CREEK

5 MI SOUTH OF EXIT 5, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 83,570

NJ TPK NSO ROADWAY

Fair

Over: NO BRANCH BEAVERDAM *

3.8 MI SOUTH OF INT 9, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 46,023

NJTPK NSI ROADWAY

Fair

Over: PORT READING RR & 94UTRN

.9 MI N WOODBRIDGE SERV.A, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 107,561

CAINS MILL RD

Fair

Over: HOSPITALITY BRANCH

0.2 MI SOUTH OF RT 322, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1976 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 4,945

ELWOOD-PL MILLS RD

Fair

Over: HAMMONTON CREEK

0.26 miles south CR 542, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 430

JACKSON RD

Fair

Over: HAMMONTON CREEK

0.1 MI EAST OF (CR 542), Atlantic, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 500

RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: Hirschfeld Brook

0.32 mi North of CR 126, Bergen, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 4,239

Westwood Ave.

Fair

Over: HACKENSACK RIVER

0.37 Mi S of CR 109, Bergen, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 12,945

E.ALLENDALE CR90

Fair

Over: SADDLE RIVER

0.61 MI East of NJ 17, Bergen, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 28,583

MOUNTAINSIDE AVE.

Fair

Over: NJ 17

0.25 MI S OF I-287 JCT., Bergen, NJ

Built 1955 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 11,490

RAMP TO NJ 120 NB

Fair

Over: NJ 3 EB & NJ 120 SB

AT 120-3 JCT., Bergen, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 8,470

I-80 WB LOCAL

Fair

Over: POLIFLY ROAD

2.7 MI W OF NJ TPK, Bergen, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 75,191

I-80 EXPRESS

Fair

Over: GREEN ST NJT DRAIN CH

2.4 MI WEST OF RTE I-95, Bergen, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 47,022

US 130

Fair

Over: CRAFTS CREEK

3.27 MI S OF I-295 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 2014 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 22,136

25TH STREET

Fair

Over: AVALON CANAL

.03 MI.W.OF OCEAN DRIVE, Cape May, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,325

NJ 55 NB

Fair

Over: NJ 49

AT NJ 55 EXIT 24, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1966 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 11,197

NJ ROUTE 55 SB

Fair

Over: NJ ROUTE 49

AT NJ 55 EXIT 24, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1966 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 11,420

NJ 55 NB

Fair

Over: MAYS LANDING ROAD

1.35 MI S OF EXIT 26, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 8,376

NJ 55 SB

Fair

Over: MAYS LANDING RD-RT 552

1.94 MI NORTH OF NJ 49, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 9,678

US 1&9 NB

Fair

Over: DELANCEY STREET

1.9 MILES S OF NJTurnpike, Essex, NJ

Built 1948 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 45,506

SOUTH JEFFERSON ST

Fair

Over: I-280

1.9 MI W OF 280-GSP JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 14,990

SOUTH BURNET ST.

Fair

Over: I-280

0.4 MI W OF 280-GSP JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1966 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 4,794

HighHillRd (CR662)

Fair

Over: I-295

1.2 MI SOUTH OF US 322, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1966 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 6,381

BRIDGE STREET

Fair

Over: NJ 29 NB

0.05 mi north of US 1, Mercer, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 24,972

I-195 EB

Fair

Over: KLOCKNER ROAD

0.8 MI WEST OF US 130 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 37,013

I-195 WB

Fair

Over: KLOCKNER ROAD

0.8MI WEST OF US130, Mercer, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 38,119

Showing 3,651-3,700 of 6,827 bridges

Related

All states → | National rankings → | Understanding conditions → | Retired SD term explained →
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.

Understanding Bridge Conditions

How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.

Check Your Daily Bridges

How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

What to do with this

Use New Jersey's inventory picture to drill to a county or a specific span.

  • Browse counties in New Jersey and open the highest-Poor shares first. County list
  • See where this state sits among peers on Poor-condition share. State rankings
  • Compare this state with another jurisdiction on the same measures. State compare

NBI condition ratings are inventory snapshots, not live crossing-safety verdicts.

Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. New Jersey Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.