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
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RUE ROAD
FairOver: MATCHAPONIX BROOK
0.5 MI. E. OF CR613, Middlesex, NJ
Built 1998 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 658
NJ TPK NSO & NSI*
FairOver: SO BRANCH BEAVERDAM *
3.55 M South of Rt.18, Middlesex, NJ
Built 1990 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 93,800
West Main St CR624
FairOver: Rockaway River
0.41 mile West of CR 511, Morris, NJ
Built 1974 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 12,013
SUMMIT AVENUE
FairOver: PASSAIC RIVER
3.2MI NW I-78 & NJ24 JCT, Morris, NJ
Built 1916 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 3,914
COUNTY ROUTE 635
FairOver: COOKS CREEK
1.66 MI E.OF NJ 35, Ocean, NJ
Built 1981 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 5,163
HOPE AVENUE
FairOver: WEASEL BROOK
100FT N OF HIGHLND AV/626, Passaic, NJ
Built 1916 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 3,340
WEST BROADWAY(673)
FairOver: MOLLY ANN'S BROOK
0.42 NW OF BELMONT AVE, Passaic, NJ
Built 1988 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 22,010
WEST BROOK ROAD
FairOver: WEST BROOK
0.8 MI E OF SNAKE DEN RD, Passaic, NJ
Built 1936 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,081
Lake Shore Drive
FairOver: Trib. Long House Creek
2.0 MI N of Warwick Tpk, Passaic, NJ
Built 1935 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,082
NJ 23 NB & RAMP A
FairOver: SINGAC BROOK
0.5 M NORTH OF ELRR, Passaic, NJ
Built 1966 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 49,827
AVIS MILL ROAD
FairOver: SALEM CREEK
0.8 MILE SOUTH OF US 40, Salem, NJ
Built 1917 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,464
GRANDVIEW ROAD
FairOver: ROCK BROOK
HOLLOW RD INTERSECTION, Somerset, NJ
Built 1920 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 775
NEW CENTER ROAD
FairOver: DUKES BROOK
0.3 MI N. of Beekman Lane, Somerset, NJ
Built 1981 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 3,421
CR 565
FairOver: PAPAKATING CREEK
1.1 mi south of CR 637, Sussex, NJ
Built 1980 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 9,676
NEWTON AVENUE
FairOver: CLOVE BROOK
0.02 MI W OF NJ 23, Sussex, NJ
Built 1964 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,229
SUMMER STREET
FairOver: ELIZABETH RIVER
SUMMER ST AT ELIZABETH RV, Union, NJ
Built 1932 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 5,105
WESTERVELT AVENUE
FairOver: GREEN BROOK
0.21 MI W OF E FRONT ST, Union, NJ
Built 1998 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 572
SALTER STREET
FairOver: STREAM 10-35
NEAR BROOK STREET, Union, NJ
Built 1974 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 869
HOPE CROSSING RD
FairOver: BEAVER BROOK
.1 MI WEST OF CO RT 618, Warren, NJ
Built 1902 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 598
ROUTE NJ 168
FairOver: NEWTON CREEK
0.2 MI.SO.OF US RT 130, Camden, NJ
Built 1929 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 25,957
NJ TPK SNO RWY
FairOver: FORMER BOND STREET
1.75 MI NE OF BAY WAY CIR, Union, NJ
Built 1970 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 67,612
NJTPK INT13 RP TNO
FairOver: ELIZABETH RIVER
.15 MI S INTERCHANGE 13, Union, NJ
Built 1970 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 12,745
NJ TPK NSO RWY
FairOver: FORMER PINE STREET
1.79 MI NE OF BAY WAY CIR, Union, NJ
Built 1968 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 67,612
MAIN STREET
FairOver: HIRSCHFELD BROOK
0.23 mi W of CR 126, Bergen, NJ
Built 1986 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 6,029
LINWOOD AV(CR110I)
FairOver: SADDLE RIVER
1.16 mi E of CR 507, Bergen, NJ
Built 1945 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 19,276
MILL ST (CR 616)
FairOver: SO.BR RANCOCAS CREEK
0.1 MI W OF CR 641&616JCT, Burlington, NJ
Built 1918 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 7,337
WARD AVENUE
FairOver: TRIB CROSSWICKS CREEK
0.39 MI E NJTP, Burlington, NJ
Built 1978 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,770
IRON BRIDGE ROAD
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
.5M W OF CR553, Cumberland, NJ
Built 1998 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 200
WEST OAKWOOD AVE
FairOver: CANOE BROOK
600' E.OF LIVINGSTON AVE, Essex, NJ
Built 2003 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 7,387
RAMPS SNI-W/SNO-W
FairOver: CRR OF NJ HAMBURG BRANCH
1.75 MI N INTERCHANGE 14, Essex, NJ
Built 1968 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 62,687
NJ 42
FairOver: BIG TIMBER CREEK
0.1 MI S OF 42-NJTPK JCT, Gloucester, NJ
Built 1999 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 120,393
PINEY HOLLOW ROAD
FairOver: GREAT EGG HARBOR CREEK
1 MI NORTH OF US RT 322, Gloucester, NJ
Built 1997 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 3,626
GUINEA HOLLOW RD
FairOver: N BR ROCKWAY CREEK
0.5 M N OF MOUNTAINVILLE, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1899 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,041
NJ 27
FairOver: MILLSTONE RIVER
3.08 MI N US 206 JCT, Mercer, NJ
Built 1970 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 12,700
UNION VALLEY ROAD
FairOver: CRANBURY BROOK
0.57 MILES NORTH OF CR619, Middlesex, NJ
Built 1984 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 9,968
NORTH BERGEN ST
FairOver: ROCKAWAY RIVER
0.4 MI NW OF RT15&46 JCT, Morris, NJ
Built 1910 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 5,702
IRONIA ROAD
FairOver: DRAKE'S BROOK
1 MI. EAST OF US Rt. 206, Morris, NJ
Built 1966 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,072
US ROUTE 46
FairOver: M&E RAILROAD
1.7 MILES SOUTH OF RT 80, Morris, NJ
Built 2012 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 20,920
PAT-HAM TPK(CR689)
FairOver: WANAQUE RIVER
0.16 MI EAST OF CR 511ALT, Passaic, NJ
Built 1910 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 19,845
PRESIDENT STREET
FairOver: WEASEL BROOK
0.3 E OF LEXINGTON AV/625, Passaic, NJ
Built 1951 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,510
CR 623
FairOver: COOPERS BRANCH
3.5 MI SOUTH OF NJ 49, Salem, NJ
Built 1997 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 451
ECHO LAKE PARK DR
FairOver: NOMAHEGAN BROOK
0.53 MI E OF CR 613, Union, NJ
Built 1975 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 3,756
NJ TPK INT.13 TSO
FairOver: NJ TURNPIKE PROPERTY
.6 MI S ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ
Built 1966 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 8,490
W.MADISON AV.
FairOver: HIRSHFELD BROOK
.6 MI W OF WASHINGTON AVE, Bergen, NJ
Built 1978 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 11,143
HARINGTONAVCR110II
FairOver: MUSQUAPSINK BROOK
0.34 Mi East of CR 503, Bergen, NJ
Built 1980 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 11,527
I-295
FairOver: NORTH BRANCH COOPER RIV
.8 MI SOUTH OF RT 70, Camden, NJ
Built 1963 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 132,651
WHITE HORSE ROAD
FairOver: PATCO HSL & NJT
0.27 MI E OF ROUTE 30, Camden, NJ
Built 1969 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 18,712
CR 619(OCEAN DRVE)
FairOver: MIDDLE THOROFARE
5 miles North of CR 625, Cape May, NJ
Built 1990 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 900
COUNTY ROUTE 579
FairOver: WICKECHEOKE CREEK
.05 Miles NORTH of NJ 12, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1986 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 3,695
COUNTY ROUTE 635
FairOver: MULHOCKAWAY CREEK
1 MI. N. OF I-78, Hunterdon, NJ
Built 1900 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 5,497
Showing 4,701-4,750 of 6,796 bridges
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