State profile · Below median Poor share

New Jersey bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in New Jersey, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

6,796
Public bridges
17.1%
Good condition
4.6%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-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 - Poor-condition share 15.3%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

New Jersey27.2%65.5%GoodFairPoor
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 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.

OR

Oregon

4.46% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,310

OH

Ohio

4.54% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,753
Selected

NJ

New Jersey

4.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,796

CA

California

4.60% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,040

AR

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

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

Poor

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

I-78 EB

Fair

Over: NORTH BR ROCKAWAY CREEK

0.55 MI West of Exit 24, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 58,197

I-78 WB

Fair

Over: NORTH BR ROCKAWAY CREEK

0.5 MI W OF I-78 EXIT 24, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 58,742

PRINCETON PK CR583

Fair

Over: SHIPETAUKIN CREEK

1.2 mile West of US 1, Mercer, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 18,605

AMBOY AVE (CR 653)

Fair

Over: SPA SPRING CREEK

0.37 miles north of CR654, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1979 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 6,491

US 130

Fair

Over: DAVIDSON MILL POND

2.3 MI N OF RT 522 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1941 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 43,483

STELTON RD(CR 529)

Fair

Over: AMBROSE BROOK

1.1 MI S OF NEW DURHM RD, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1988 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 19,625

TALMADGE ROAD

Fair

Over: BOUND BROOK

0.5 MILE W OF CR531, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1993 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 19,216

MAIN ST (CR 531)

Fair

Over: P.AMBOY-S.PLAINFIELD BR.

0.6MI NW OF US1&I287 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 15,794

POOLE AVENUE

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF FLAT CREEK

0.1 MILES SOUTH OF CR 516, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 5,282

HURLEY POND ROAD

Fair

Over: CRANE CREEK

0.4 MI EAST OF CR 524&547, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,758

NJ 18 SB

Fair

Over: SHARK RIVER

1.0 MI SOUTH OF RT 33 JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 21,140

DRAKESTOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: SO.BRANCH RARITAN RIVER

50FEET WEST OF RIVER ROAD, Morris, NJ

Built 1994 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,198

Route I-80 WB

Fair

Over: NJ Transit-Morristown Ln

AT I-80 EXIT 28, Morris, NJ

Built 1959 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 46,450

VANDERHOOF AVE

Fair

Over: BEAVER BROOK

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

Built 1958 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 410

NJ 70

Fair

Over: NORTH BR OF TOMS RIVER

1.9 MI W OF US 9 JCT, Ocean, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 30,561

Don Connor Blvd

Fair

Over: TOMS RIVER

0.82 Mi. N. of CR 528, Ocean, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 6,983

ROUTE NJ 3

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

2.8 MI SE OF 3-46 JCT, Passaic, NJ

Built 1948 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 138,590

STOW NECK ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH STOW CREEK

7.5 MI WEST OF NJ 49, Salem, NJ

Built 1946 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 263

ROCK AVE (CR 645)

Fair

Over: GREEN BROOK

0.64 mi S of US 22, Somerset, NJ

Built 1980 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 13,785

CLOVE ROAD

Fair

Over: CLOVE BROOK

0.6 MI N OF CR 651, Sussex, NJ

Built 1934 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 444

ROUTE NJ 124

Fair

Over: VAN WINKLE CREEK

0.05 mi west of CR 635, Union, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 24,584

NJ 27

Fair

Over: ELIZABETH RIVER

0.1 mi north of NJ 28, Union, NJ

Built 1978 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 14,995

WEST LINDEN AVENUE

Fair

Over: WEST BROOK

NEAR COOLIDGE STREET, Union, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 7,158

Cooper Road

Fair

Over: Stream 10-7-22

0.44 MI SW OF CR 611, Union, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 4,098

MLLTWN RD (CR 636)

Fair

Over: RAHWAY RIVER

0.25 MI SW OF CR 637, Union, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 7,371

Sprngfld Av CR 577

Fair

Over: Nomahegan Brook

0.50 MILES SOUTH OF US 22, Union, NJ

Built 1975 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 17,243

N.BROAD ST (CR623)

Fair

Over: LEHIGH VALLY ML(Conrail)

1.03 mi North of NJ 439, Union, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 16,116

I-80

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

4.1 MI EAST OF EXIT 12, Warren, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 58,538

Old Dirt Road

Fair

Over: Former Scranton Br

At 30A Cmp Wasigan Driway, Warren, NJ

Built 1911 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 26

PARK ROAD

Fair

Over: MUSCONETCONG RIVER

3.6 MI SW OF US80&206 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1998 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 108

INT. 7 RAMPS WT&TE

Fair

Over: BLACKS CREEK

0.2 MI EAST OF US 206, Burlington, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 17,392

First Street

Fair

Over: Morristown Line MP 8.57

0.30 mi N of CR 508, Essex, NJ

Built 1905 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 20,520

NJTPK NSO-NSI RWYS

Fair

Over: FORMER LEHIGH VALLEY RR

1.3 MI NORTH OF INT 9, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 117,944

TPK NSI ROADWAY

Fair

Over: PYLES CREEK

1.3 MI. N. OF RAHWAY RIV., Union, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 82,536

NJ 29

Fair

Over: WICKECHEOKE CREEK

2.96 MILE NORTH OF US 202, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1934 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 5,640

NORMANDY RD, RR

Fair

Over: CR-520

0.5MI W OF GARDENSTATEPKY, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1943 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 120

NJTPK NSI&SNI RWY

Fair

Over: ELIZABETH RIVER

.15 MI S INTERCHANGE 13, Union, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 133,280

EIGHTH ST

Fair

Over: GREAT EGG HARBOR RIVER

0.2 MI NORTH US ROUTE 322, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,958

COLUMBIA RD CR 658

Fair

Over: HAMMONTON CREEK

0.72 MI S of CR 542, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 978

A.C. EXPRESSWAY

Fair

Over: JACK PUDDING BRANCH

0.1 MI E. OF COLOGNE AVE, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 53,357

GRANT AVENUE

Fair

Over: TENAKILL BROOK

0.68 MI E of CR 505, Bergen, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 6,590

Blanch Av-CR S109

Fair

Over: DOROTOCKEY'S RUN

.05 MI S OF LAFAYETTE RD, Bergen, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 4,276

US 1 & 9

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

1.5 MI S OF 1 & 46 JCT., Bergen, NJ

Built 1957 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 42,275

US 206

Fair

Over: MUSKINGUM CREEK

1.7 MI S OF 206-532 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 9,522

CR 653

Fair

Over: IVES BRANCH

0.58 E. OF CR 542, Burlington, NJ

Built 1940 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,493

I-295 NB & RAMP

Fair

Over: P.A.T.CO. & NJT

2.93 MI SOUTH OF RT 70, Camden, NJ

Built 1962 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 84,614

I-295 SB & RAMP B

Fair

Over: PATCO Railroad and NJT

2.92 MI SOUTH OF RT 70, Camden, NJ

Built 1962 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 77,802

OCEAN DRIVE CR 656

Fair

Over: GREAT EGG HARBOR

2.9 m N of 9th St (NJ 52), Cape May, NJ

Built 2002 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 3,592

PROSPECT &GLENWOOD

Fair

Over: SECOND RIVER

1.20 miles north of CR658, Essex, NJ

Built 1956 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 8,465

MILLBURN AV (CR630

Fair

Over: E.BR. RAHWAY RIVER

0.14 miles west of CR 638, Essex, NJ

Built 1960 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 15,047

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