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

BURL-COLUMBUS RD

Unknown

Over: I-295

0.47 MI S OF I-295 EXIT52, Burlington, NJ

Built 1971 ADT: 139,299

FLORENCE-COLUM RD

Unknown

Over: I-295

1 MI SW OF 295&NJTPK EXT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1971 ADT: 91,480

I-295 NB

Unknown

Over: NJ TURNPIKE (I-95)

3.51 MI SOUTH OF RT 130, Burlington, NJ

Built 1971 ADT: 65,613

I-295 SB

Unknown

Over: NJ TURNPIKE EXT. (I-95)

3.5 MI SOUTH OF US 130, Burlington, NJ

Built 1971 ADT: 71,298

I-295 NB

Unknown

Over: JACK-HEDDING RD (CR 628)

2.91 MI S OF RT 130 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1971 ADT: 6,412

I-295 SB

Unknown

Over: HEDDING ROAD

2.8 MI SOUTH OF RT 130, Burlington, NJ

Built 1971 ADT: 6,412

KINKORA RD(CR 678)

Unknown

Over: I-295

2.5 MI S of 130 & 295 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1971 ADT: 91,818

OLD YORK RD(CR660)

Unknown

Over: ROUTE I-295

1.4 MI S EXIT 56 OF 295, Burlington, NJ

Built 1971 ADT: 90,892

RISING SUN ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-295

0.73 MI S OF RT 130 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1971 ADT: 70,550

DUNNS MILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-295

0.32 MI S OF US 130 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 71,963

I-295 NORTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: US ROUTE 130

AT I-295 EXIT 57, Burlington, NJ

Built 1974 ADT: 92,769

I-295 SB & RAMP

Unknown

Over: U.S 130 & RAMP

AT RT 130 INTERCHANGE, Burlington, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 4,329

ROUTE I-295 NB

Unknown

Over: W BURLINGTON ST (CO 662)

0.74 MI N OF I-295/130 JN, Burlington, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 2,598

ROUTE I-295 SB

Unknown

Over: W BURLINGTON ST (CO 662)

0.45 MI N OF 295 EXIT 57, Burlington, NJ

Built 1973 ADT: 2,154

RTE 41.

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 38.

0.2 MI. SO. OF RT. 73., Burlington, NJ

Built 1966 ADT: 71,338

NJ 41

Unknown

Over: NJ 73

0.2 MI. NO. OF RT. 38, Burlington, NJ

Built 1964 ADT: 73,288

ROUTE NJ 90 WB

Unknown

Over: ROUTE NJ 73 SOUTHBOUND

1.55 MILES E OF US RT 130, Burlington, NJ

Built 1988 ADT: 29,427

NJ 90

Unknown

Over: FORK LND RD&S BR PENN CK

0.1 Mile West of NJ 73, Burlington, NJ

Built 1988 ADT: 5,121

US 9

Unknown

Over: GSP

1.1 MI S OF US9 & GSP JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 2013 ADT: 48,136

PARKWAY N

Unknown

Over: BASS R,US9,W GREENBSH RD

1.7 MI SO NEW GRETNA TOLL, Burlington, NJ

Built 2013 ADT: 102

SB GARDEN ST PKWY

Unknown

Over: BASS R,US9,W GREENBSH RD

1.7 MI SO NEW GRETNA TOLL, Burlington, NJ

Built 1954 ADT: 250

E. GREENBUSH RD

Unknown

Over: GSP NB

0.7 MI N OF RT9 & GSP JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 2013 ADT: 41,602

E. GREENBUSH ROAD

Unknown

Over: GSP SB

0.8 MI N OF RT9 & GSP JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 2013 ADT: 24,759

STAGE ROAD

Unknown

Over: GSP NB

2.5 MI NE OF US9&GSP JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 2013 ADT: 31,920

STAGE ROAD

Unknown

Over: GSP SB

2.5 MI NE OF RTE9&GSP JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 2013 ADT: 35,600

CHURCH RD

Unknown

Over: NJ TURNPIKE

0.5 MI SOUTH OF EXIT 4, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 65,856

NJ 73

Unknown

Over: NJ TURNPIKE

0.3 MI SOUTH OF EXIT 4, Burlington, NJ

Built 2007 ADT: 65,856

TPK RAMPS ST & TN

Unknown

Over: NJ TURNPIKE

AT INT. 4, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 65,204

NJ 73

Unknown

Over: NJ TURNPIKE

AT INTERCHANGE 4, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 65,856

NJ TURNPIKE

Unknown

Over: CHURCH STREET

1 MI NORTH OF EXIT 4, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 21,800

MOORSTWN-MT LAUREL

Unknown

Over: NJ TURNPIKE

2 MI NORTH OF EXIT 4, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 81,924

NJ TPK U-TURN ROAD

Unknown

Over: NJ TURNPIKE

4 MI NORTH OF EXIT 4, Burlington, NJ

Built 1965 ADT: 81,924

NJ TURNPIKE

Unknown

Over: MARNE HIGHWAY & PCRR

5 MI SOUTH EXIT 5, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 17,766

NJ TURNPIKE

Unknown

Over: HARTFORD ROAD

4.4 MI NORTH OF EXIT 4, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 10,223

CREEK ROAD

Unknown

Over: NJ TURNPIKE

3.6 MI SOUTH OF EXIT 5, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 65,204

RANCOCAS ROAD

Unknown

Over: NJ TURNPIKE

1.5 MI SOUTH OF EXIT 5, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 81,924

IRICK ROAD

Unknown

Over: NJ TURNPIKE

0.5 MI SOUTH OF EXIT 5, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 65,204

TPK RAMPS NT & TS

Unknown

Over: TURNPIKE MAINLINE

AT INTERCHANGE 5, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 81,924

CR 541

Unknown

Over: TURNPIKE MAINLINE

0.3 MI NORTH OF INT. 5, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 88,983

HANCOCK LANE

Unknown

Over: NJ TURNPIKE

0.75 MI NORTH OF EXIT 5, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 90,772

OXMEAD ROAD

Unknown

Over: NJ TURNPIKE

1.5 MI NORTH OF EXIT 5, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 88,983

BURL-JACKSNVILL RD

Unknown

Over: NJ TURNPIKE

3 MI NORTH OF EXIT 5, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 90,771

COLUMBUS FLORENCE

Unknown

Over: NJ TURNPIKE

1.7 MI SOUTH OF EXIT 6, Burlington, NJ

Built 2012 ADT: 88,984

Jacksnvlle-Hedding

Unknown

Over: NJ Turnpike

0.8 MI South of Exit 6, Burlington, NJ

Built 2013 ADT: 96,447

NJ TURNPIKE

Unknown

Over: MILL LANE, PRR, KINKORA

0.4 MI SOUTH OF EXIT 6, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 ADT: 656

NJTPK (I-95)

Unknown

Over: Mill Lane

0.2 MI SOUTH OF EXIT 8, Burlington, NJ

Built 2013 ADT: 656

NJTPK (I-95)

Unknown

Over: Mill Lane

0.2 MI SOUTH OF EXIT 6, Burlington, NJ

Built 2013 ADT: 656

Ramp SIT

Unknown

Over: NJ Turnpike

AT Interchange 6, Burlington, NJ

Built 2012 ADT: 81,703

Ramp SOT

Unknown

Over: NJTPK (I-95)

Interchange 6, Burlington, NJ

Built 2013 ADT: 117,227

Columbus-Hedding R

Unknown

Over: NJTPK (I-95)

AT NJTPK INT. 6, Burlington, NJ

Built 2013 ADT: 111,538

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