Total Bridges
6,796
Public highway bridges in New Jersey
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
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 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
OH
Ohio
4.54% top marginal rate
NJ
New Jersey
4.59% top marginal rate
CA
California
4.60% top marginal rate
AR
Arkansas
4.71% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: Lehigh Valley ML
0.51 mi South of I-78, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1968 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 5,144
Pine Hill Road
PoorOver: South Br Raritan River
1.6 Miles West of NJ 31, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1900 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 159
RED HILL ROAD
PoorOver: 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)
PoorOver: HACKENSACK RIVER
0.36 MI E OF CR 62, Bergen, NJ
Built 1971 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 18,945
PATRIOTS WAY
PoorOver: RAMAPO RIVER
1 mi. west of us 202, Bergen, NJ
Built 1996 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 156
All Bridges in New Jersey
COUNTY ROUTE 611
FairOver: N BR PENNSAUKEN CREEK
0.24 MI E. OF C.R. 608, Burlington, NJ
Built 1941 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 9,324
BIRMINGHAM ROAD
FairOver: BK.CHAN.N.BR.RANCOCAS CR
400 Ft. N of Indian Trail, Burlington, NJ
Built 1992 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,130
BAYVIEW ROAD
FairOver: DIVISION GUT
JUNCTION WITH CO RT 643, Cumberland, NJ
Built 1930 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 20
FRANKLIN AVE CR645
FairOver: THIRD RIVER
0.27 miles south of CR648, Essex, NJ
Built 1956 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 18,952
JAMES STREET
FairOver: THIRD RIVER
200' east of Broad Street, Essex, NJ
Built 1991 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,734
I-78 EB & RAMPS
FairOver: ABANDONED LVRR SPUR
2.2 MI W OF NJTPK, Essex, NJ
Built 1972 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 83,370
US 202 SB
FairOver: Western RR
0.7mi S. of CR613, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1961 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 20,391
GREEN LANE
FairOver: SHABAKUNK CREEK
0.6 MI EAST OF RTE 31, Mercer, NJ
Built 2009 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,120
MAIN ST (RT 535)
FairOver: SOUTH RIVER
0.22 miles south of CR675, Middlesex, NJ
Built 1974 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 13,614
OLD NEW BRNSWK RD
FairOver: PORT READ'G SEC. Conrail
0.46 MILE NE OF I-287 JCT, Middlesex, NJ
Built 1965 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 13,170
CR15 (MAIN STREET
FairOver: DEAL LAKE
0.1 MI NORTH OF SUNSETAVE, Monmouth, NJ
Built 1991 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 10,713
CR 527 (N MAIN ST)
FairOver: MCGELLAIRDS CREEK
2.5 miles west of US 9, Monmouth, NJ
Built 1992 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 10,676
RT549 SALLYIKE RD
FairOver: SAWMILL CREEK
1.7 MI NORTH EXIT 90 GSP, Ocean, NJ
Built 1979 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 15,518
LAKE STREET
FairOver: UNION BRANCH OF TOMS RV.
1 BLOCK SO OF UNION AVE, Ocean, NJ
Built 1942 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 280
UNION AVE (CR 646)
FairOver: MOLLY ANN'S BROOK
1.1 MI NE TOTOWA RD-CR644, Passaic, NJ
Built 1904 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 17,565
CLINTON STREET
FairOver: MOLLY ANN'S BROOK
0.1 MI SE OF BELMONT AVE, Passaic, NJ
Built 1999 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,560
US 206
FairOver: PIKE RUN
2 MI SOUTH OF RT 514 JCT, Somerset, NJ
Built 1927 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 25,785
COUNTY ROUTE 665
FairOver: LAMINGTON RIVER
1.18 mi N CR 614, Somerset, NJ
Built 1988 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 10,424
PIERCE STREET
FairOver: TRIB. OF RARITAN RIVER
0.2 MI W. OF DAVIDSON AVE, Somerset, NJ
Built 2001 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,361
WILDCAT ROAD
FairOver: WALLKILL RIVER
0.2 MI. SW OF CR 631, Sussex, NJ
Built 1991 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 872
MURRAY STREET
FairOver: ELIZABETH RIVER
NEAR CHERRY STREET, Union, NJ
Built 1984 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,575
W. BLANCKE STREET
FairOver: WEST BROOK
0.17 MI SOUTH OF WOOD AVE, Union, NJ
Built 1985 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,010
BROOK STREET
FairOver: WEST BROOK
NEAR KNOPF STREET, Union, NJ
Built 1987 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 490
HENRY STREET
FairOver: WEST BROOK
0.13 MI SOUTH OF WOOD AVE, Union, NJ
Built 1986 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,685
WHITTIER STREET
FairOver: RAHWAY RIVER
0.21 MI N OF CR 613, Union, NJ
Built 1925 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 8,177
CALDWELL PLACE
FairOver: STREAM 10-35
0.10 MI NW OF CR 509, Union, NJ
Built 1975 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 10,060
COUNTY ROUTE 612
FairOver: PEQUEST RIVER
0.33 MI N OF CR 668, Warren, NJ
Built 1975 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,694
LAKESIDE DR NORTH
FairOver: MOUNTAIN LAKE BROOK
100 FT W LAKESIDE DR EAST, Warren, NJ
Built 1941 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,194
CO RT 627
FairOver: MUSCONETCONG RIVER
0.2 MI S OF WARREN CO 627, Warren, NJ
Built 1930 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,432
NB ENT FR SER AREA
FairOver: THIRD RIVER
1 MI S OF GSP & RT3 JCT, Essex, NJ
Built 1954 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 4,142
NSI & SNI ROADWAYS
FairOver: MILLSTONE RIVER
1.2 MI NORTH OF INT. 8, Mercer, NJ
Built 1950 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 160,427
TURNPIKE NSW/SNW
FairOver: JERSEY CITY WATER WORKS
2.7 MI N INTERCHANGE 15 W, Bergen, NJ
Built 1968 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 136,600
NSI ROADWAY
FairOver: NO BR BEAVERDAM BROOK
3.8 MI SOUTH OF INT 9, Middlesex, NJ
Built 1990 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 47,778
NJTPK INT 9 RP NT
FairOver: LAWRENCE BROOK
.1 MI N INTERCHANGE 9, Middlesex, NJ
Built 1951 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 32,793
GSP RAMP 145SBX
FairOver: RAMP F&K-GSP SB.EXIT
AT GSP & RT 280 JUNCTION, Essex, NJ
Built 1964 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 18,189
US 1
FairOver: CONRAIL
0.30 MI SOUTH OF US 9 JCT, Middlesex, NJ
Built 2006 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 63,960
NJ TPK(I-95)
FairOver: CRANBURY BROOK
2.4 MI N RTE 33 & NJ TPK, Middlesex, NJ
Built 1950 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 160,427
GSP SBI
FairOver: MATAWAN CREEK
0.27 mi. N of GSP/CR516 J, Monmouth, NJ
Built 1972 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 79,500
NJTPK NSI-SNI RWYS
FairOver: CRR OF NJ SPUR-ABANDONED
1.55 MI NE OF BAY WAY CIR, Union, NJ
Built 1950 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 142,336
OHIO AVENUE
FairOver: ABSECON CREEK
0.42 MI E OF U.S. ROUTE 9, Atlantic, NJ
Built 1979 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,518
CLOSTR DOCK CR102
FairOver: TENAKILL BROOK
0.8 MI. EAST OF CR 102, Bergen, NJ
Built 1969 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 495
E SADDLE RIVER RD
FairOver: PINE BROOK
1.17 mi North of CR 96, Bergen, NJ
Built 1978 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 4,574
FOREST AV(CR 59II)
FairOver: MUSQUAPSINK BROOK
0.32 mi South of CR110, Bergen, NJ
Built 1963 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 9,666
CR 541 BYPASS
FairOver: N BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK
0.10 MI S OF CR 626, Burlington, NJ
Built 1972 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 33,769
PINE ST (CR 612)
FairOver: N. BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK
0.25 MI S OF CR 537, Burlington, NJ
Built 1957 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 11,915
C.R. 563
FairOver: SHOAL BRANCH
4.09MI S.OF C.R.532, Burlington, NJ
Built 1982 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,569
FEDERAL STREET
FairOver: COOPER RIVER
0.15 MI E OF RT 30, Camden, NJ
Built 1906 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 10,924
E STATE ST (CR601)
FairOver: BORDENTOWN SECONDARY
0.22 MI. E. of CR 543, Camden, NJ
Built 1964 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 11,288
CR667(SHARP ST)
FairOver: MAURICE RIVER
.2 MI N OF N J ROUTE 49, Cumberland, NJ
Built 1936 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 12,213
NJ 55 NB
FairOver: PARVINS BR.OF MAURICE RV
0.5 MI N OF RT55&552 JCT, Cumberland, NJ
Built 1971 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 9,694
Showing 4,301-4,350 of 6,796 bridges
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