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

COUNTY ROUTE 513

Fair

Over: TANNERS BROOK

1.2 MI EAST OF ROUTE 625, Morris, NJ

Built 1991 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 8,277

ROUTE NJ 23

Fair

Over: POMPTON INDUSTRIAL TRACK

1.07 MI SO OF I287 JUNC., Morris, NJ

Built 1934 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 70,220

E.HANOVER AV.CR650

Fair

Over: MORRISTOWNLINE(MP 31.48)

0.22 MI EAST OF US 202, Morris, NJ

Built 1999 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 23,070

BUCKWALD DRIVE

Fair

Over: MOSQUITO COVE

0.97 MI. N. OF RT. 549, Ocean, NJ

Built 1988 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 6,306

ROUTE NJ 37

Fair

Over: BARNEGAT BAY

BARNEGAT BAY CROSSING, Ocean, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 24,360

NJ 23 NB

Fair

Over: MACOPIN RIVER

0.9M S OF ECHO LAKE ROAD, Passaic, NJ

Built 1924 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 40,192

NJ 23

Fair

Over: POMPTON RIVER

4.1 MI NORTH OF RTE 80, Passaic, NJ

Built 1935 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 52,100

BROADWAY (CR 622)

Fair

Over: MAIN LINE M.P. 10.98

4.13MI SE I-80 & NJ19 JCT, Passaic, NJ

Built 1992 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 14,720

NJ 15

Fair

Over: PAULINS KILL

1.29 MI. SO. OF US 206, Sussex, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 18,917

JERSEY GARDENS BLV

Fair

Over: CONRAIL & NORFOLK S RR

0.1MI E OF NJTP EXIT 13A, Union, NJ

Built 1998 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 14,064

PEQUEST ROAD

Fair

Over: PEQUEST RIVER

0.3 MI SOUTH OF US 46 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1992 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,276

COUNTY ROUTE 632

Fair

Over: TRIB MUSCONETCONG RIVER

1.14 MI W OF RT 31, Warren, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 4,837

ROUTE 57

Fair

Over: TROUT BROOK

0.5 MI SW OF RT24&182 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1924 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 25,506

NJ 179

Fair

Over: ALEXAUKEN CREEK

3.38 MI N OF NJ 29 JCT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 5,411

GSP

Fair

Over: RAHWAY VALLEY RR

7.9 MILE NORTH OF NJ 27, Union, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 260,072

NJ TPK NSO RWY

Fair

Over: CRR OF NJ SPUR-ABANDONED

1.55 MI NE OF BAY WAY CIR, Union, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 67,612

US 30

Fair

Over: VENICE LAGOON

0.6MI W OF 30-87 JCT, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1946 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 43,914

UPPER CROSS ROAD

Fair

Over: SADDLE RIVER

.17 M w. of CR 75, Bergen, NJ

Built 1998 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 130

I-287 RAMP B

Fair

Over: NYSW RR & POND BROOK

1.MI.NO.OF RAMAPO VALY.RD, Bergen, NJ

Built 1991 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 16,110

NJ 120

Fair

Over: BERRYS CREEK

.6 MI SOUTH OF RT 17 JCT, Bergen, NJ

Built 1976 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 25,094

C.R. 563

Fair

Over: W BRANCH OF WADING RIVER

1.97 MI S OF C.R. 532, Burlington, NJ

Built 1982 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,694

MORGAN BLVD

Fair

Over: N. BRANCH NEWTON CREEK

0.2 MI S. OF MORGAN STREE, Camden, NJ

Built 1919 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 5,262

Andrews Lane

Fair

Over: Cooper River Branch

0.03 MI. S of Cardinal LN, Camden, NJ

Built 1980 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 108

CR637(FORTESCUE R)

Fair

Over: FORTESCUE CREEK

4 MI. SOUTH OF RTE. 553, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1980 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,195

PASSAIC AVE CR613

Fair

Over: PINE BROOK

0.14 miles south of CR632, Essex, NJ

Built 1921 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 24,340

BARRY ROAD

Fair

Over: MOORES CREEK

1.5 MI SOUTH RT 518, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1956 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 402

HOLLAND BROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: HOLLAND BROOK

50 FT EAST OF COLE ROAD, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1955 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 169

FEATHERBED LANE

Fair

Over: BR OF WICKECHEOKE CK

2 MILES EAST OF CR 519, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1955 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 96

I-195 EB

Fair

Over: CONRAIL (Abandoned)

0.65 mi. W of US 130, Mercer, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 38,127

I-195 WB

Fair

Over: CONRAIL (Abandoned)

0.65 mi W of US 130, Mercer, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 40,380

PORT READING AVE.

Fair

Over: /WOODBRIDGE CREEK

0.3M. E of CR 514 (Rahway, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1988 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 19,882

CROWSMILL RD CR629

Fair

Over: PERTH AMBOY BRCH (ABDND)

0.4MI NW OF US9&NJ440 JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1983 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 3,603

CR632-RIDGEDALE AV

Fair

Over: WHIPPANY RIVER

0.35MI E I280&CR632 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 16,244

MOUNTAIN WAY

Fair

Over: WATNONG BROOK

0.4MI W of US202&NJ53 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1988 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,421

ROUTE NJ 24

Fair

Over: BLACK BROOK TRIBUTARY

0.32 mi E of CR 510, Morris, NJ

Built 1993 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 98,852

NJ 94

Fair

Over: PAULINS KILL

0.29 MI S OF NJ 15, Sussex, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 10,015

Maple Street

Fair

Over: MorristownLine(MP 20.18)

0.49' N of CR 512, Union, NJ

Built 1903 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 11,600

TUTTLE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: RARITAN VALLEY LINE

3.7 MI W OF NJ28&GSP JCT, Union, NJ

Built 1996 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,045

Parsonage Hill Rd

Fair

Over: Canoe Brook

200 FT N. OF JFK PARKWAY, Essex, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 11,603

NJ TURNPIKE

Fair

Over: PARKERS CREEK

5 MI SOUTH OF EXIT 5, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 83,570

NJ TPK NSO ROADWAY

Fair

Over: NO BRANCH BEAVERDAM *

3.8 MI SOUTH OF INT 9, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 46,023

CAINS MILL RD

Fair

Over: HOSPITALITY BRANCH

0.2 MI SOUTH OF RT 322, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1976 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 4,945

ELWOOD-PL MILLS RD

Fair

Over: HAMMONTON CREEK

0.26 miles south CR 542, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 430

JACKSON RD

Fair

Over: HAMMONTON CREEK

0.1 MI EAST OF (CR 542), Atlantic, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 500

RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: Hirschfeld Brook

0.32 mi North of CR 126, Bergen, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 4,239

Westwood Ave.

Fair

Over: HACKENSACK RIVER

0.37 Mi S of CR 109, Bergen, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 12,945

E.ALLENDALE CR90

Fair

Over: SADDLE RIVER

0.61 MI East of NJ 17, Bergen, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 28,583

US 130

Fair

Over: CRAFTS CREEK

3.27 MI S OF I-295 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 2014 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 22,136

25TH STREET

Fair

Over: AVALON CANAL

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

Built 1987 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,325

RAHWAY AVE (RT514)

Fair

Over: HEARDS BROOK

0.4 MILE EAST OF ROUTE 35, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1972 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 13,268

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