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

RT 571

Fair

Over: Toms River

0.45 mi north of RT 528, Ocean, NJ

Built 2012 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 11,467

ROUTE NJ 72

Fair

Over: MANAHAWKIN BAY

3.5 MI EAST OF US RT 9, Ocean, NJ

Built 2016 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 26,930

CALDWELL AVENUE

Fair

Over: SLIPPERY ROCK BROOK

0.2 E OF MCBRIDE AV-CR639, Passaic, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 877

MAGEE ROAD

Fair

Over: BURNT MEADOW BROOK

0.1 MI N OF STONETOWN RD, Passaic, NJ

Built 1940 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 910

CONTINENTAL DRIVE

Fair

Over: SINGAC BROOK

0.5MI.NW INT.I80&RVRVW DR, Passaic, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 938

US 202/206

Fair

Over: CHAMBERS BROOK

0.13 Miles S of I-78 Jct., Somerset, NJ

Built 1989 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 23,668

MORGAN LANE

Fair

Over: CUCKELS BROOK

0.07 MI NO OF RT 28, Somerset, NJ

Built 1980 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,840

DAVIDSON AVE

Fair

Over: D&R CANAL TRIBUTARY

0.23 mi N OF NEW BRUNS.Rd, Somerset, NJ

Built 1980 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 12,685

MAIN STREET(CR527)

Fair

Over: RARITAN RIVER

0.73 mi S of NJ 28, Somerset, NJ

Built 1875 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 13,656

NJ 23

Fair

Over: CLOVE RIVER

4.76 MI N OF SUSSEX BORO, Sussex, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,025

DIAMOND HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: GREEN BROOK

AT SOMERSET COUNTY LINE, Union, NJ

Built 1925 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 23,088

NJ TPK NSI RWY

Fair

Over: RAHWAY RIVER

.4 MI N INTERCHANGE 12, Union, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 56,309

NJ TURNPIKE

Fair

Over: RANCOCAS CREEK

3 MI SOUTH OF EXIT 5, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 85,241

COUNTY ROUTE 519

Fair

Over: HARIHOKAKE CREEK

0.63 MI South of CR 631, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 2021 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 2,037

GSP SBO

Fair

Over: MATAWAN CREEK

0.27 mi. N of GSP/CR516 J, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 59,764

NJ 70

Fair

Over: BISPHAM'S MILL CREEK

1.6 MI E OF 70-72 INTER., Burlington, NJ

Built 2005 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 12,495

TURNPIKE NSW/SNW

Fair

Over: CONRAIL

.2 MI N INTERCHANGE 15W, Hudson, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 136,599

A.C. EXPRESSWAY WB

Fair

Over: BABCOCK CREEK

1.5 MI SE OF ACE&RT50 JCT, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 24,000

A.C. EXPRESSWAY EB

Fair

Over: BABCOCK CREEK

1.5 MI SE OF ACE&RT50 JCT, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 24,000

THIRD AVENUE-CR59

Fair

Over: MUSQUAPSINK BROOK

.57 Mi. S of CR 502, Bergen, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 7,285

I-295 RAMPS A&B

Fair

Over: COOPER RIVER

.66 MILES SOUTH OF RT 561, Camden, NJ

Built 1982 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 8,681

GSP SB

Fair

Over: ABANDONED PENN READINGRR

2.25 M NE OF GSP&RT47 JCT, Cape May, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 11,408

SHERMAN AV. CR552

Fair

Over: LEBANON BR OF MILL CREEK

1.5M WEST OF RTE 55, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 13,631

COUNTY ROUTE 523

Fair

Over: SECOND NESHANIC RIVER

1.41 MI SW OF JCT NJ 12, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1923 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 7,887

PENWELL ROAD

Fair

Over: BEATTYS BROOK

0.2 MI EAST OF MUSCONET R, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1901 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,983

SOUTH MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: SWAN CREEK

0.1 MI S OF RT 179 JCT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1918 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,293

I-78 EB

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

1.2 MI E of NJ173(Exit 7), Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1960 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 48,229

MEMORIAL DRIVE

Fair

Over: ASSUNPINK CREEK

700' E / 29&Assunpink Jct, Mercer, NJ

Built 1940 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,299

ENTERPRISE AVENUE

Fair

Over: ASSUNPINK CREEK

0.6 MI NE OF MULBERRY ST, Mercer, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 630

SNI & NSI ROADWAYS

Fair

Over: ROCKY BROOK

0.3 MI SOUTH OF EXIT 8, Mercer, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 155,197

US 130

Fair

Over: Branch of Lawrence Brook

3.2 MI NORTH OF NJ 32 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1941 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 48,822

FERN ROAD

Fair

Over: IRELAND BROOK

2.3 MI. E. OF NJ TURNPIKE, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,862

WASHINGTON PLACE

Fair

Over: FARRINGTON LAKE

0.6 MILE EAST OF RTE 130, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,426

EAST MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: WATSON CREEK

0.2MI WEST OF FIRST AVE., Monmouth, NJ

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,059

NJ 34

Fair

Over: LEFFERTS LAKE

.3 MILE NORTH OF 79 JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20,500

SAVAGE ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKAWAY RIVER

0.6MI NW NJ53&CR603 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1988 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 11,707

COUNTY ROAD 603

Fair

Over: ROCKAWAY RIVER

0.3MI NE OF US46&NJ53 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 19,102

RT 571 BEY LEA RD

Fair

Over: LONG SWAMP CREEK

0.49 MILE North OF CR 549, Ocean, NJ

Built 1977 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 27,149

WESTERN BLVD

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.82 Mi. S. of CR 618, Ocean, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,452

GREAT BAY BLVD.

Fair

Over: LITTLE SHEEPSHEAD CREEK

6.0 Mi. S. of Rt. US 9, Ocean, NJ

Built 1944 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 125

GREAT BAY BLVD

Fair

Over: SHEEPSHEAD CREEK

5.0 MI SOUTH OF RT. US 9, Ocean, NJ

Built 1944 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 125

HAZEL STREET CR702

Fair

Over: MAIN LINE (M.P. 14.26)

1.02MI SE I-80 & NJ19 JCT, Passaic, NJ

Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10,985

CR 540

Fair

Over: MANNINGTON CREEK

1.3 MI NORTH OF NJ 45, Salem, NJ

Built 1938 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 6,044

U.S.ROUTE 40

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF SALEM CREEK

0.26 MI WEST OF CR 619, Salem, NJ

Built 1919 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 17,170

I-295 SB

Fair

Over: SALEM CANAL

AT 295-NJ TPK JCT, Salem, NJ

Built 1959 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 17,718

CR 518

Fair

Over: Trib to Beden's Brook

1.47 mi. west of US 206, Somerset, NJ

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 9,046

PLOTTS ROAD

Fair

Over: PAULINS KILL

2.5 MI W OF CR 519, Sussex, NJ

Built 1992 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 375

US 206

Fair

Over: PEQUEST RIVER

.59 MILE NORTH OF 603 JCT, Sussex, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 15,089

SOUTH STREET

Fair

Over: ELIZABETH RIVER

NEAR PEARL STREET, Union, NJ

Built 1984 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 19,575

UNION AVENUE

Fair

Over: ELIZABETH RIVER

0.05 MI SW OF GSP AT 142A, Union, NJ

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,819

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