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

WHITEHEAD RD-CO616

Fair

Over: ASSUNPINK CREEK

0.12 MILES S OF US 1, Mercer, NJ

Built 1998 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 12,225

BLAIR ROAD

Fair

Over: BLAIR RD/WOODBRIDGE CRK

0.66 miles north of CR604, Middlesex, NJ

Built 2009 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 4,988

Powervle Rd(CR618)

Fair

Over: Rockaway River

0.13 MI N of CR 603, Morris, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 9,052

CR 510(MENDHAM RD)

Fair

Over: BURNETT BROOK

.25 MI E JCT OLD MILL RD, Morris, NJ

Built 1993 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 11,686

ST.BERNARDS ROAD

Fair

Over: PEAPACK BROOK

.3 MILES E OF CTY RTE 617, Morris, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,219

PARK AVENUE

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO BLACK RIVER

.5 MI. N. OF CO RT. 513, Morris, NJ

Built 1999 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 2,775

NJ 10

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

3.5 MI WEST OF RT 53, Morris, NJ

Built 1932 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 48,987

US 206

Fair

Over: MUSCONETCONG RIVER

0.51 MI N of I-80 EXIT 25, Morris, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 19,896

WILLARD STREET

Fair

Over: POST BROOK

0.1 W OF RINGWOOD AV/511A, Passaic, NJ

Built 2008 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 3,330

NJ 208 RAMP A

Fair

Over: GOFFLE BROOK

1.5 Mi. N. of C.R. 507, Passaic, NJ

Built 1958 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 3,775

NJ ROUTE 27

Fair

Over: D&R CANAL

0.14 MI N of CR 605, Somerset, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 13,337

MONTGOMERY ROAD

Fair

Over: NESHANIC RIVER

0.4 MI. S. OF AMWELL RD., Somerset, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,113

COURTNEY LANE

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO TROUT BROOK

2.4 MI SW OF US 206, Sussex, NJ

Built 1988 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 176

STARK ROAD

Fair

Over: SCRANTON BRANCH (Former)

0.5 mi NORTH of NJ94, Warren, NJ

Built 1910 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 475

NJTPK SNO-SNI RWY

Fair

Over: LVRR-PERTH AMBOY BRANCH

0.38 NI NE OF I-95, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 109,066

23RD AV.

Fair

Over: GREEN POND BROOK

23RD AV & GREEN POND BRK, Morris, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 20

NJTPK INT13 RAMPTS

Fair

Over: NJTPK PROPERTY

.6 MI S ELIZABETH RIVER, Union, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 17,945

NJ TPK NSO RWY

Fair

Over: FORMER MAGNOLIA AVENUE

1.7 MI NE OF BAY WAY CIR, Union, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 67,612

US 40

Fair

Over: BEACH THOROFARE

WEST OF BADER FIELD AIRPT, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 30,040

PROSPECT AVE

Fair

Over: HIRSCHFELD BROOK

1000 ft N of Main Street, Bergen, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 2,560

MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: S. BR. PENNSAUKEN CREEK

0.8 MI WEST OF RT 41, Camden, NJ

Built 1909 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 10,139

WOODCREST ROAD

Fair

Over: PATCO HSL & NJT

0.32 M W OF BURNT MILL RD, Camden, NJ

Built 1969 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 5,804

RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: BUSHKILL BROOK

70 FT NO PENNA AVE EXT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1988 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 4,852

JAVES ROAD

Fair

Over: HAKIHOKAKE CREEK

TWO MILES SOUTH OF CR 614, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 180

ROUTE 28

Fair

Over: BOUND BROOK

1.47M E.of CR622, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1961 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 24,235

CR 670

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

0.23 M SO NJ RTE 10, Morris, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 6,236

LANES MILL RD

Fair

Over: SAWMILL CREEK

0.9 mi E of RT 549, Ocean, NJ

Built 1975 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 6,898

PEQUEST ROAD

Fair

Over: FURNACE BROOK

0.8 MI NE OF NJ RT 31 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1994 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 796

ROCK ROAD

Fair

Over: SWAN CREEK TRIB.

300'SO.ROCKTOWN-LAMB RD., Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1925 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 128

PARKWAY N/S

Fair

Over: LEHIGH VALLEY MAIN LINE

6.4 MILES NORTH OF NJ 27, Union, NJ

Built 1948 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 267,368

NJ 57

Fair

Over: BR MUSCONETCONG RIVER

2.9 MI EAST OF RT 31 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1924 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 12,542

MILL ST

Fair

Over: NACOTE CREEK

0.1 MI S OF CR 575, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1983 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 430

RAMAPO RIVER

Fair

Over: LENAPE LANE BRIDGE

0.1 mi. east of Truman Bl, Bergen, NJ

Built 1977 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 156

MOORESTWN-RIVRTN R

Fair

Over: POMPESTON CREEK

1.18 MI S OF US130, Burlington, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 6,554

ROUTE NJ 21

Fair

Over: CONRAIL (NEWARK BRANCH)

1.53 MI N OF 21-280 JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 63,920

A.C. EXPRESSWAY

Fair

Over: S.BRANCH BIG TIMBER CRK

1 MILE EAST OF RT 42, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1963 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 84,399

RT 31

Fair

Over: MUSCONETCONG RIVER

0.75 MI SO OF CR 632, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 23,006

COUNTY ROUTE 651

Fair

Over: LOCKATONG CREEK

1.08 MI S OF CR 519, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1898 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 743

NJ 29 SB

Fair

Over: ASSUNPINK CREEK

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

Built 1969 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 22,041

NJ ROUTE 35 SB

Fair

Over: MATAWAN CREEK

0.5 MI N OF CR 516 JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 23,390

BLUE MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: GREAT BROOK

1.6 MI E CR646&CR663 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1919 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 4,968

SHERBROOK DRIVE

Fair

Over: Tributary to WhiteMeadow

1 ML. N. OF I-80 EXIT 37, Morris, NJ

Built 1992 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 233

I-287 NB

Fair

Over: ROCKAWAY RIVER

2.82 MI NORTH OF I-80 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1962 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 49,799

S Main St (CR 634)

Fair

Over: Morristown Line MP 40.17

1.22 MI N of US 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1991 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 6,780

RT 527

Fair

Over: S.B. Metedeconk River

0.61 mi N of I-195, Ocean, NJ

Built 1986 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 8,480

PERSHING BLVD

Fair

Over: BARNEGAT BAY

0.06 Mi. W. of CR 629, Ocean, NJ

Built 1996 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 2,098

23 SB

Fair

Over: PEQUANNOCK RIVER

4.2 MI N OF RT 513 JCT, Passaic, NJ

Built 1991 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 7,934

I-80 WB & RAMP"H"

Fair

Over: SLOPE

0.11M WEST OF NJ ROUTE 19, Passaic, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 79,080

CR639 (WILW GR BR)

Fair

Over: MAURICE RIVER

1.3 MI. WEST OF NJ 47, Salem, NJ

Built 1914 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 5,789

BELMEAD-GRIGTWN RD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF PIKE RUN

1.42 mi N of CR 533, Somerset, NJ

Built 1989 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 4,558

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