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

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NJTPK NSW-SNW RWY

Fair

Over: SAWMILL CREEK

1.8 MI N INTERCHANGE 15 W, Hudson, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 139,340

SOUTH FIRST STREET

Fair

Over: ELIZABETH RIVER

1 MI. N. OF I-278, Union, NJ

Built 2010 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 3,513

GARDEN ST PARKWAY

Fair

Over: MIDDLESEX RESERVOIR

3.6 MILE NORTH OF NJ 27, Union, NJ

Built 1948 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 247,435

CRANBURY S RIVERRD

Fair

Over: CEDAR BROOK

0.05 MI S OF CR 614, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1983 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 155,106

NJTPK INT12 RP TNO

Fair

Over: CONRAIL

INTERCHANGE 12, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 3,930

GSP NB

Fair

Over: SPROUT BROOK

0.3 MI NE OF GSP&NJ 4 JCT, Bergen, NJ

Built 1956 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 74,307

NJ 52

Fair

Over: Beach Thoro & Rainbow Ch

1.7 mi S of US9, Cape May, NJ

Built 2012 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 23,432

NJTPK (I-95)

Fair

Over: Millstone River

1.15 MI north of Exit 8, Mercer, NJ

Built 2014 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 62,282

GARDEN ST PKWY SB

Fair

Over: RARITAN RVR RLRD (ABND)

0.6 MI S OF RARITAN TOLL, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 119,297

PARKER ROAD

Fair

Over: GREEN POND BROOK

NEAR GOLF COURSE, Morris, NJ

Built 1948 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,250

US 322-BLK HRSE PK

Fair

Over: LITTLE MILL CREEK

0.40 MI EAST OF RT 559, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 18,637

A.C. EXPRESSWAY WB

Fair

Over: PRSL RR

2 MI SE OF ACE&RT73 JCT, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 24,000

A.C. EXPRESSWAY EB

Fair

Over: PRSL RR

2 MI SE OF ACE&RT73 JCT, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 24,000

LENOX AVE

Fair

Over: HIRSHFELD BROOK

0.5MI NORTH CR 126, Bergen, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,850

LIVINGSTON ST

Fair

Over: SPARKILL CREEK

0.64 mi N. of Paris Ave, Bergen, NJ

Built 1906 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 21,638

I-287

Fair

Over: RAMAPO RIVER

0.53 MI S OF JUNC. RT 202, Bergen, NJ

Built 1992 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 106,403

TURNPIKE SN95

Fair

Over: BERGEN - TPK UTILITIES

0.4 MI N OVERPECK CRK, Bergen, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 54,207

US 130

Fair

Over: RANCOCAS CREEK

5.5 MI N OF 130 & 73 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1986 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 52,483

US 130 NB

Fair

Over: ASSISCUNK CREEK

0.2 MI N OF RT670, Burlington, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 23,850

PEARL STREET-CR656

Fair

Over: ASSISCUNK CREEK

1.84 MI S OF CR 658, Burlington, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,186

PHILLIPS ROAD

Fair

Over: MASONS CREEK

0.3 Mi W of Fostertw Rd., Burlington, NJ

Built 1939 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 675

CR704(SILVER LK R)

Fair

Over: COHANSEY RIVER

0.33 MI E OF CR 607, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,548

NJ 47

Fair

Over: MANUMUSKIN RIVER

5.5MI SE OF NJ49&NJ55 JCT, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 19,874

NJ 10

Fair

Over: CANOE BROOK

0.37 MI E OF CO.RT.527, Essex, NJ

Built 1961 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 18,500

CR 551 (KINGS HWY)

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.9 mi South of US 322, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1942 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 9,781

COUNTY ROUTE 523

Fair

Over: SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIV

0.57 MI NORTH OF CR 612, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 9,998

HUNTER ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF MOORES CR

1 MI SOUTH OF CR 518, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1925 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 160

TRIMMER ROAD

Fair

Over: TEETERTOWN BROOK

0.2 MI.NO.OF RT 513, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1920 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 604

US ROUTE 22

Fair

Over: BR. ROCKAWAY CREEK

4.0 MI W OF CO. 523 JCT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1942 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 20,880

STONE SIGN POST RD

Fair

Over: PLUM BROOK

0.6 MI WEST OF CR 579, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1903 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 133

US 202 RAMP D

Fair

Over: ALEXAUKEN CREEK

2.79 MI N OF DELAWARE R, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 341

TITUS MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: STONY BROOK

0.8 MI EAST OF RT 31, Mercer, NJ

Built 2012 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,686

RT I-195 RAMP E

Fair

Over: WETLANDS

0.39 MI. WEST OF RT.206, Mercer, NJ

Built 1994 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 11,953

NJ 129 NB

Fair

Over: AMTRAK NE CORRIDOR

0.17 MI N. OF HAMILTON AV, Mercer, NJ

Built 1992 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 32,630

US 1B NORTH BOUND

Fair

Over: FIVE MILE RUN

1.4 MI SOUTH OF I-295 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 7,592

BALSAM DRIVE

Fair

Over: FIVE MILE RUN

0.4 MI SW OF 583/546 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 61

CR 11 (OCEANPORT A

Fair

Over: OCEANPORT CREEK

2 MILES EAST OF NJ 35, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 5,224

CR 526 (CHURCH ST)

Fair

Over: INDIAN RUN

0.79 MI E OF I-195, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 4,170

WALL-CHURCH ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH WRECK POND BROOK

0.4 MI. WEST N.J. RTE. 35, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1940 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 663

OLD MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: BURNETT BROOK

.6 M OF COUNTY RTE 510, Morris, NJ

Built 1910 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,855

UNION STREET

Fair

Over: ROCKAWAY RIVER

N OF BLACKWELL & UNION IN, Morris, NJ

Built 1903 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 5,771

WARREN STREET

Fair

Over: ROCKAWAY RIVER

.1 MILE WEST OF MORRIS ST, Morris, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 14,953

US 46

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.36 MI W OF CR 642, Morris, NJ

Built 1978 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 16,609

Route I-80 EB

Fair

Over: NJ Transit-Morristown

0.2 MI E OF I-80 EXIT 28, Morris, NJ

Built 1959 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 46,450

I-287

Fair

Over: WHIPPANY RIVER

0.17 MI NO OF WB CR 510, Morris, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 124,400

NJ 15 NB

Fair

Over: LAKE HOPATCONG

0.57 MI S OF NJ 181, Morris, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 23,525

NJ 15 SB

Fair

Over: LAKE HOPATCONG

0.57 MI S OF NJ 181, Morris, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 23,525

MINNISINK RD CR642

Fair

Over: TOTOWA SPUR

0.11 MI SOUTH OF I-80, Passaic, NJ

Built 1916 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 12,400

CR 581

Fair

Over: DEEP RUN

2.3 MI EAST OF NJ 49, Salem, NJ

Built 1941 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,429

I-287 N.B.

Fair

Over: PASSAIC RIVER

I-287 & PASSAIC RIVER, Somerset, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 27,510

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