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

WATCHUNG AV(CR655)

Fair

Over: THIRD RIVER

265' W OF GSP ENTR, Essex, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 21,521

HARRISON STREET

Fair

Over: THIRD RIVER

250 ft. east of CR 645, Essex, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 10,259

I-78WB EXPR. & ENI

Fair

Over: ABANDONED LVRR SPUR

2.2 MI W OF NJTPK, Essex, NJ

Built 1976 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 86,210

CR602-HARRISONVILL

Fair

Over: TIDE BRANCH

0.82 mi. WEST of I-295, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1982 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 4,287

I-295

Fair

Over: MIRY RUN

0.95 MI N OF 295-33 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 65,467

POSSUMTOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: AMBROSE BROOK

0.2 MI. N. OF INTER. 287, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 21,770

MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: CEDAR BROOK

0.2 MI. SW OF JCT RT.130, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1992 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,975

CR 3 (TENNENT RD)

Fair

Over: DEEP RUN BROOK

1.5 MILES NORTH OF NJ 18, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1980 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 11,525

NJ 36

Fair

Over: EAST CREEK

2.3 MI E OF NJ 35 JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 45,355

ST. BERNARDS ROAD

Fair

Over: GLADSTONE BROOK

1.5 mi. East of Route 206, Morris, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 588

Boonton Tpk US202

Fair

Over: POMPTON RIVER

0.30 MI W OF NJ 23, Passaic, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 14,830

PARKER AVE (CR629)

Fair

Over: WEASEL BROOK

0.24 MI W OF CR 626, Passaic, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 6,190

MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: MEMORIAL LAKE

0.6 MI SOUTH OF US 40, Salem, NJ

Built 1922 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 597

NJ 23

Fair

Over: BR. FRANKLIN LAKE

4.2 MI. SO. OF RTE 94, Sussex, NJ

Built 1948 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 24,640

US 206

Fair

Over: CULVERS BROOK

0.73 MI N OF 206-519 JCT, Sussex, NJ

Built 1939 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 16,627

LINCOLN AVENUE

Fair

Over: RAHWAY RIVER

LINCOLN AVE AT RAHWAY RIV, Union, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 9,820

SPRINGFIELD AV-512

Fair

Over: SALT BROOK

0.1 MILES WEST OF CR 647, Union, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 10,332

JENNY JUMP ROAD

Fair

Over: TROUT BROOK

0.2 MI SE OF CR 519 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1875 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 72

N.MAIN ST (CR 637)

Fair

Over: WASHINGTON SEC (CONRAIL)

0.3MI SE NJ57&CR637 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1916 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,577

TURNPIKE NS80

Fair

Over: OVERPECK CREEK

1.4 MI N HACKENSACK RIVER, Bergen, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 82,710

GSP NBI

Fair

Over: MATAWAN CREEK

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

Built 1972 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 48,272

ROUTE NJ 72 WB

Fair

Over: MANAHAWKIN BAY

3.5 MI EAST OF US RT 9, Ocean, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 11,707

GSP

Fair

Over: SIRT RAILROAD

6.5 MILE NORTH OF NJ 27, Union, NJ

Built 1952 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 244,149

US 40 & 322

Fair

Over: INSIDE THOROFARE

4.87M SE of US9&ACEXP JCT, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1991 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 22,022

NJ 49-DELSEA DRIVE

Fair

Over: TUCKAHOE RIVER

3.9 MI W OF NJ 49-50 JCT, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 7,771

ISLAND RD (CR 85)

Fair

Over: MASONICUS BROOK

0.530 Ml N of NJ17, Bergen, NJ

Built 1977 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 20,696

NJ 17 NB

Fair

Over: NJ TRANSIT (MAIN LINE)

2.2 MI. SO. OF RT. 287, Bergen, NJ

Built 1956 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 40,910

US 46

Fair

Over: OVERPECK CREEK

0.2MI E OF I95&US46 JCT, Bergen, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 44,429

WYCKOFF AVE CR502

Fair

Over: MAIN LINE M.P. 23.08

5.2MI SE I-287 &NJ208 JCT, Bergen, NJ

Built 1980 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 13,655

I-295 SB

Fair

Over: ASSISCUNK CREEK

6.9 MI SOUTH OF RT 130, Burlington, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 48,319

104TH STREET

Fair

Over: CARNIVAL BAY

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

Built 1987 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 905

ROUTE NJ 47

Fair

Over: BIDWELLS CREEK

8.43 MILES NORTH OF US 9, Cape May, NJ

Built 1992 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 6,084

NJ 47-DELSEA DRIVE

Fair

Over: MUSKEE CREEK

2.3 MI SOUTH OF NJ 55, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 19,874

NJ ROUTE 49

Fair

Over: BARRETT RUN

2.4 MI. WEST OF RT NJ 77, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 9,599

JORALEMON ST

Fair

Over: THIRD RIVER

1.48 MILES W. OF NJ 7, Essex, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 16,202

I-78 EB INNER

Fair

Over: CONRAIL (LVRR)

3.10 MI EAST OF GSP JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1972 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 42,436

I-280 WB

Fair

Over: MORRISTOWN & ERIE RR

0.7 MI. WEST OF CR 527, Essex, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 44,274

NJ 24 WB

Fair

Over: PASSAIC RIVER

0.25 MI W OF CR 649, Essex, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 48,937

NJTPK NSI&SNI-E

Fair

Over: CRR OF NJ HAMBURG BRANCH

1.75 MI N INTERCHANGE 14, Essex, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 128,190

ROUTE US 322

Fair

Over: SCOTLAND RUN

0.6 MI E OF CR 655, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 9,068

LINDEN AVENUE

Fair

Over: HBLR & CONRAIL (MP 3.27)

0.57MI NE NJTPK EXIT 14A, Hudson, NJ

Built 1993 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 8,405

BARBERTN PT BRZ RD

Fair

Over: MUDDY RUN

1.2 MI. EAST OF CR 519, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1910 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 864

RYNEARSON ROAD

Fair

Over: THIRD NESHANIC RIV TRIB

250 FT.S. OF DUNKARD- RD, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1925 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 148

RTE I-78 & RAMP R

Fair

Over: BEAVER BROOK

AT RT 31 INTERCHANGE, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1948 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 128,249

BRIDGE STREET

Fair

Over: HAKIHOHAKE CREEK

200 FT WEST OF CR 519, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,060

NJ 29 RAMP A

Fair

Over: ASSUNPINK CREEK

0.6 MI N. OF US 1 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 11,476

SCHOOL STREET

Fair

Over: AMBROSE BROOK

0.7 MI S OF NEW DURHAM RD, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1992 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,354

HAMILTON BLVD

Fair

Over: PORT READING SECONDARY

1.17 MI N. CR 529, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 16,351

CR 33 (MYRTLE AVE

Fair

Over: PARKERS CREEK

6 MI.E OF GSP INT. 109, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1962 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 9,916

MORRIS AVENUE

Fair

Over: ABANDONED MORRIS CANAL

100 FT. WEST OF CR 511, Morris, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,276

Showing 4,351-4,400 of 6,796 bridges

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