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

ECHO LAKE PARK DR

Fair

Over: ECHO BROOK

0.1 MILES EAST OF US 22, Union, NJ

Built 1975 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 3,548

COUNTY ROUTE 623

Fair

Over: POHATCONG CREEK

0.14 MI N OF NJ 57, Warren, NJ

Built 2010 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 6,462

JFK DRIVE NB

Fair

Over: SECOND RIVER

2.35 MI N OF GSP&I280 JC, Essex, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 14,116

NJTPK SNW-NSW RWY

Fair

Over: BERRYS CREEK

2.9 MI N INTERCHANGE 15 W, Bergen, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 141,560

NJ RT 18 (HOES LN)

Fair

Over: AMBROSE BROOK

0.64 MI. SOUTH OF RT.287, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1980 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 26,163

NJ 4

Fair

Over: SADDLE RIVER

0.62 MI WEST OF GSP, Bergen, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 105,626

Stokes Rd (CR541)

Fair

Over: Sharp's Branch

0.13 MI N OF CR 532, Burlington, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 11,485

ROUTE NJ 38

Fair

Over: SO. BR. PENNSAUKEN CREEK

0.56 Mi. E. of Rte 616, Camden, NJ

Built 1932 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 47,796

RT NJ42 NORTHBOUND

Fair

Over: CONRAIL(ABANDONED)

.2 MILE NORTH OF 168 JCT, Camden, NJ

Built 1957 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 58,670

East Atlantic Ave.

Fair

Over: NORTH BR TIMBER CREEK

0.05 MI E OF CLEMENTON R, Camden, NJ

Built 1991 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 718

BLOOMFIELD AV(506)

Fair

Over: SECOND RIVER

WEST OF GSP OVERPASS, Essex, NJ

Built 1955 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 23,805

Eisenhower Parkway

Fair

Over: Willow Brook

APPX 1000FT S. OF NJ 10, Essex, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 23,861

COMMERCE ROAD

Fair

Over: PECKMAN RIVER

100 ft. west of CR 617, Essex, NJ

Built 1957 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 3,246

NJ 45

Fair

Over: MANTUA CREEK

0.2 MI N OF RT45&632 JCT, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1972 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 16,422

MUDDY RUN ROAD

Fair

Over: MUDDY RUN

0.3S OF BARBERTN PT BZ RD, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1919 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 44

HALSTEAD STREET

Fair

Over: SO BR OF RARITAN RIVER

0.2 MI NO NJ 173 JCT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 2006 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 7,249

INDIAN LANE

Fair

Over: FROG HOLLOW BROOK

.75 MI N OF CR 512, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 74

I-78 EB

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

.22 MI.E. OF I-78,EXIT-7, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1960 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 52,954

WASH.CROSS-PENN RD

Fair

Over: JACOB'S CREEK

0.8 MI E OF RT 579, Mercer, NJ

Built 1927 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 8,562

ROUTE 29 RAMP'B'

Fair

Over: ASSUNPINK CREEK

0.6 MI NW OF 1-29 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 15,700

I-287

Fair

Over: ABANDONED LVRR ALCOA SP

.49 MI SOUTH OF US 1 JCT., Middlesex, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 143,559

SCHMIDT LANE

Fair

Over: SIX MILE RUN

0.6 MILE WEST OF US 1, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1981 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 2,030

CR17 (OLD CORLIES

Fair

Over: JUMPING BROOK

0.6 MI.SW OF JCT NJ 33, Monmouth, NJ

Built 2001 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 2,107

OCEAN BOULEVARD

Fair

Over: WHALE CREEK

0.05 mi E of Raritan Blvd, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1945 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,354

CR 511 (UNION AVE)

Fair

Over: POST BROOK

0.05 MI S of RINGWOOD AVE, Passaic, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 19,050

KINGS HWY (CR 620)

Fair

Over: OLDMAN'S CREEK

3.2 MILES NORTH OF US 40, Salem, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 2,530

I-287

Fair

Over: NJT (Raritan Valley)

0.7 MI SOUTH OF NJ 28 JCT, Somerset, NJ

Built 1960 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 148,249

PRINCETON AVENUE

Fair

Over: VAN HORN BROOK

0.5 MILES E. OF US 206, Somerset, NJ

Built 1978 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 3,787

TOP OF WORLD WAY

Fair

Over: E BRANCH OF MIDDLE BROOK

.05 MI SO.OF WASH VALL RD, Somerset, NJ

Built 1996 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 192

CR 565

Fair

Over: W BR PAPAKATING CREEK

7.11 mi north of US 206, Sussex, NJ

Built 1996 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 8,233

NJ 439

Fair

Over: ELIZABETH RIVER

0.9MI SOUTH OF RT 27, Union, NJ

Built 1986 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 24,826

COUNTY ROUTE 610

Fair

Over: TRIB TO BEAVER BROOK

1.1 MI N OF CR 519 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1939 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 307

HAINSBURG RIVER RD

Fair

Over: STONY BROOK

0.5 MILE EAST OF I-80, Warren, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 327

NJ TPK(I-95)

Fair

Over: ASSUNPINK CREEK

2.83 MI NORTH OF EXIT 7A, Mercer, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 125,568

GSP SBI

Fair

Over: CHEESEQUAKE CREEK

1.84 mi. S. of GSP/NJ9 Jc, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 29,536

GARDEN ST PKWY NBI

Fair

Over: RARITAN RVR RLRD (ABND)

0.6 MI S OF RARITAN TOLL, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 54,125

CONNECT PA32&NJ12

Fair

Over: Delaware River

Frenchtown, NJ, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 47.5 t ADT: 4,400

NJTPK SNI/NSI RDWY

Fair

Over: CONRAIL JAMESBURG BR

.4 MI N INTERCHANGE 8A, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 95,554

PARKWAY NBO

Fair

Over: NJ TRANSIT RR

0.25 MI SE OF GSP&RT36 JC, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 46,607

JACKSON AVE(CR680)

Fair

Over: POMPTON RIVER

0.21 MI EAST OF NJ 23, Passaic, NJ

Built 1976 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 13,600

NJ TPK SNO RWY

Fair

Over: FORMER MAGNOLIA AVENUE

1.7 MI NE OF BAY WAY CIR, Union, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 67,612

ROUTE NJ-38

Fair

Over: N. BR. PENNSAUKEN CRK.

1.78 MI W OF I-295 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1932 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 51,064

OXMEAD RD

Fair

Over: BARKERS BROOK

.5M S.MT.HOLLY-JCKSVLE.RD, Burlington, NJ

Built 1979 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 930

MAIN STREET-CR 541

Fair

Over: SO.BR RANCOCAS CREEK

1.62 MI S of NJ 38, Burlington, NJ

Built 1976 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 11,468

Washington Street

Fair

Over: Second River

1000 FT. SOUTH OF DODD ST, Essex, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 14,951

MOUNTAIN HOUSE RD.

Fair

Over: EAST BRANCH RAHWAY RIVER

150' E. of Meadowbrook Ln, Essex, NJ

Built 1972 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,089

Park Ave (CR 658)

Fair

Over: Montclair-Boonton Line

0.69 MI East of G S Pkwy, Essex, NJ

Built 1904 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 19,260

CR 610-ACADEMY ST

Fair

Over: LITTLE EASE RUN

1.34 MI EAST OF RT NJ 47, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1982 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 7,615

EAST 30TH STREET

Fair

Over: HBLRT-BAYONNE BR&CONRAIL

1.47MI SW NJTPK Ex 14A, Hudson, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 10,950

TRENTON AVE(NJ 29)

Fair

Over: NISHISAKAWICK CREEK

0.17 MILE S.OF NJ 12, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,402

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