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

BELLMD-GRIGTWN-630

Fair

Over: PIKE RUN

0.46 MI EAST OF US 206, Somerset, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 4,558

CR 560

Fair

Over: LITTLE FLAT BROOK

0.06 mi east of CR 640, Sussex, NJ

Built 1966 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 5,296

CURTIS STREET

Fair

Over: WEST BROOK

0.1 MI SOUTH OF WOOD AVE, Union, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 745

ECHO LAKE PARK DR

Fair

Over: NOMAHEGAN BROOK

NEAR WESTFIELD TOWN LINE, Union, NJ

Built 1975 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 3,548

WOOLSTON WAY

Fair

Over: TRI TO MUSCONETCONG RVR

0.7 Miles South of NJ 57, Warren, NJ

Built 2001 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 500

BUTTRMLK BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: WASHINGTON SEC (NS)

2.3MI SW OF NJ31&NJ57 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1916 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 269

NJ TPK NSO ROADWAY

Fair

Over: SAWMILL BROOK

1.4 MI SOUTH OF INT 9, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 41,983

NJ TPK NSO RWY

Fair

Over: FORMER BOND STREET

1.75 MI NE OF BAY WAY CIR, Union, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 67,612

A. C. EXP RAMP MU

Fair

Over: A.C. EXPRESSWAY

1.6 MI N ACE JCT, Atlantic, NJ

Built 2003 Load: 57.7 t ADT: 1,180

MATAWAN AVENUE

Fair

Over: NJ TRANSIT RR

1.25 MI NW OF GSP&RT36 JC, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 10,107

HARBOR LANE

Fair

Over: LANDING CREEK

.08 MI E OF BAY AVENUE, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 121

NJ 162

Fair

Over: CAPE MAY CANAL

0.5 MI SOUTH OF US 9, Cape May, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 16,050

Passaic Avenue

Fair

Over: Deepavaal Brook

0.25 mi S of US 46, Essex, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 25,556

Franklin Street

Fair

Over: Second River

0.02 MI S OF GSP EXIT 148, Essex, NJ

Built 1991 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 5,537

CR544(CLMNTS BR RD

Fair

Over: ALMONESSON CREEK

0.43 MILES EAST OF CR 621, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 20,527

VAN HORNE ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKAWAY CREEK - S. BR.

1 MI W OF US 22&CR523 INT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 2002 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 613

CR 33 (FLORENCE AV

Fair

Over: BRANCHPORT CREEK

0.34 MI W. OF CR 29, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1965 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 9,925

I-280 EB

Fair

Over: PASSAIC RIVER

0.80 MI W OF CR 613, Morris, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 53,207

RT 527

Fair

Over: TOMS RIVER

0.25 MI W OF G.S.PARKWAY, Ocean, NJ

Built 1913 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 17,513

CR 601 (Radio Rd)

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

3.74 MI S.OF US 9, Ocean, NJ

Built 2013 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 4,835

LINCOLN AV (CR 504

Fair

Over: PASSAIC RIVER

0.04 MI N of JCT. RT 20, Passaic, NJ

Built 1926 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 16,545

NJ 23 SOUTHBOUND

Fair

Over: PEQUANNOCK RIVER

1.35 MI S OF CR 515, Passaic, NJ

Built 1925 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 12,830

BELLE GLADES LANE

Fair

Over: TRIB. OF PIKE RUN

0.3 MI. S. OF TWP LINE Rd, Somerset, NJ

Built 1992 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 631

KLINE PLACE

Fair

Over: CUCKELS BROOK

0.04 MI W OF MORTON ST, Somerset, NJ

Built 1933 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 2,030

Rockview Terrace

Fair

Over: Stony Brook

.06 MI S OF GREENBROOK RD, Somerset, NJ

Built 1913 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 2,505

GARRISON ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF PAULINS KILL

0.3 MI E OF CR 663, Sussex, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 720

SPRINGFD AVE CR512

Fair

Over: GLADSTONE LINE

3.2 MI W I78 & NJ24 JCT, Union, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 11,170

SHEELEN'S CROSSING

Fair

Over: RARITAN VALLEY LINE

7.23 MI SW NJ22 & GSP JCT, Union, NJ

Built 1966 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 8,035

CO RT 519

Fair

Over: POPHANDUSING CREEK

.1 MI S OF CR623 JUNCTION, Warren, NJ

Built 1993 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 7,943

HELLER HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: FORMER SCRANTON BRNCH NS

1.0 mi south of CR 521/94, Warren, NJ

Built 1910 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 535

TURNPIKE SNO

Fair

Over: ELIZABETH RIVER

.15 MI S INTERCHANGE 13, Union, NJ

Built 1967 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 63,460

DOREMUS AVENUE

Fair

Over: LHV ML CONRAIL

0.39 MI N OF I-78, Essex, NJ

Built 2001 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 10,251

US 30-WHITEHORSEPK

Fair

Over: GARRETT'S DITCH

1.6 MILES EAST OF US 9, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1994 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 29,032

HIGH ST (CR 104II)

Fair

Over: TENAKILL BROOK

0.94 MI EAST OF CR 501, Bergen, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 730

FORT LEE RD (CR56)

Fair

Over: OVERPECK CREEK

0.26 MI E OF I-95, Bergen, NJ

Built 1966 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 16,913

EAST BROAD STREET

Fair

Over: ASSISCUNK CREEK

0.89 MI E OF NJ RT 413, Burlington, NJ

Built 1981 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 8,008

SMVLE-JCKSNVLE RD.

Fair

Over: BRANCH BARKERS BROOK

.5 MI W 206 & 537 JCT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1977 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 3,220

Glenwood Avenue

Fair

Over: Toney's Brook

0.2MI S.OF BLOOMFIELD AV, Essex, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 4,800

NJ 31

Fair

Over: PRESCOTT BROOK

3.8 MI S I78&NJ 31 JCT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 2000 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 26,614

CR 603 DIAMOND SPR

Fair

Over: TRIB TO ROCKAWAY RIVER

1.2MI NE OF I287&US46 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 14,084

US 46

Fair

Over: PASSAIC RIVER

1.47 MI E OF ROCKAWAY RIV, Morris, NJ

Built 1940 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 47,094

RT549(Brick Blvd.)

Fair

Over: Kettle Creek

0.3mi S of Drum Point Rd., Ocean, NJ

Built 2004 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 40,095

CR 636

Fair

Over: S Br Metedeconk River

0.2 MI S.OF RT 526, Ocean, NJ

Built 2007 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 10,327

COUNTY ROUTE 623

Fair

Over: METEDECONK RIVER

0.2 MI SOUTH OF NJ 88, Ocean, NJ

Built 1994 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 25,625

DAVIDSON STREET

Fair

Over: WEASEL BROOK

85FT N OF HIGHLAND AV/626, Passaic, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 1,678

GOFFLE HILL RD.

Fair

Over: GOFFLE BROOK

0.4 M S OF ROUTE 208, Passaic, NJ

Built 1994 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 5,625

NJ 23 SB

Fair

Over: PEQUANNOCK RIVER

0.47 MI N OF CO RT 513JCT, Passaic, NJ

Built 1924 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 19,500

CR 611

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF ALLOWAYS CREEK

4.1 MI. EAST OF NJ 49, Salem, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 1,498

I-287SB & RAMP B

Fair

Over: CHAMBERS BROOK

.34MI South of I-78 JCT, Somerset, NJ

Built 1962 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 75,187

NORTH SHORE DRIVE

Fair

Over: CHAMBERS BROOK

East of S. Shore Dr. Int., Somerset, NJ

Built 2002 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 438

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