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

NJ 23

Fair

Over: FRANKLIN POND CREEK

3.75 MI N OF CR 515 JCT, Sussex, NJ

Built 1992 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 16,729

NJ 284

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WALLKILL RIVER

3.04 MI. NO.OF NJ 23, Sussex, NJ

Built 1921 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 3,761

MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: BLAIR CREEK

0.22 MI EAST OF ROUTE 94, Warren, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 1,540

COUNTY ROUTE 605

Fair

Over: DELAWANNA CREEK

1.2 MI N OF CR 616 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 2003 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 264

NJTPK SNO ROADWAY

Fair

Over: CONRAIL JAMESBURG BR

.4 MI N INTERCHANGE 8A, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 46,023

CEDAR LANE

Fair

Over: RIVER LINE (CSXT)

0.7 mi West of CR 39, Bergen, NJ

Built 1980 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 14,440

MITCHELL AVENUE

Fair

Over: ASSISCUNK CREEK

.1 MI N OF US RTE 130, Burlington, NJ

Built 1979 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 2,000

Old York Rd CR 660

Fair

Over: Assiscunk Creek

0.79 MI W OF CR 543, Burlington, NJ

Built 1993 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 2,110

NORTH MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACKWATER BRANCH

.5 MI N OF CR 540, Cumberland, NJ

Built 1993 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 3,750

LANDING LANE CR609

Fair

Over: RARITAN RIVER

0.06 M North of CR 672, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1895 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 30,902

CR 511A Comly Rd

Fair

Over: Beaver Dam Brook

0.13 MILE NORTH OF CR 633, Morris, NJ

Built 1996 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 7,229

CR510 COLUMBIA TPK

Fair

Over: PASSAIC RIVER

0.7MI W CR510&CR609 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1980 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 22,494

CO. RT 642

Fair

Over: ROCKAWAY RIVER

0.5 MI. SOUTH OF RTE 80, Morris, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 5,854

NJ 24 FREEWAY

Fair

Over: W. Branch Black Brook

0.82 mi E of CR 510, Morris, NJ

Built 1989 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 105,970

International Dr.

Fair

Over: Boonton&Morristown Lines

0.3MI NW OF I-80&US46 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1983 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 2,182

RINGWOOD AV-CR511A

Fair

Over: POST BROOK

0.5 MI NORTH OF CR 689, Passaic, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 15,112

CAMP MEETING AVE.

Fair

Over: ROCK BROOK

0.05 MI EAST OF HOLLOW RD, Somerset, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 1,407

ROCK LODGE RD

Fair

Over: LAKE STOCKHOLM BROOK

1.0 MI SW OF NJ 23, Sussex, NJ

Built 2003 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 498

ROOSEVELT AVENUE

Fair

Over: GREEN BROOK

0.18 MI W OF E FRONT ST, Union, NJ

Built 1998 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 780

US 130 & NJ 33

Fair

Over: ASSUNPINK CREEK

3.58 MI N OF I-195 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1935 Load: 61.9 t ADT: 29,781

NJ TPK SNO ROADWAY

Fair

Over: SAWMILL BROOK

1.4 MI SOUTH OF INT 9, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 61.9 t ADT: 46,023

OLIVET ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIAN RUN

2.8 MI. E. OF ROUTE NJ 77, Salem, NJ

Built 2013 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 1,378

NJ 17

Fair

Over: MASONICUS BROOK

1.77 MI SOUTH OF I-287, Bergen, NJ

Built 1933 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 78,785

JACK-SMITH ROAD

Fair

Over: BR OF ASSISCUNK CREEK

0.5 MI.S.OF JCT. CR670, Burlington, NJ

Built 1994 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 2,195

US ROUTE 1+9 NB

Fair

Over: CONRAIL (CRRNJ BRANCH)

1.0 MILE SO. OF PASSAIC R, Essex, NJ

Built 1948 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 44,609

CR 610

Fair

Over: Passaic River

0.25 mi west of NJ 10, Essex, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 6,508

ROUTE NJ 21 NB

Fair

Over: SECOND RIVER

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

Built 1964 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 38,510

US 40

Fair

Over: STILL RUN

0.6 MI WEST OF NJ 55, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 13,179

UNION ROAD

Fair

Over: STILL RUN

0.8 mi North of CR 664, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1956 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 607

MAIN ST (CR 628)

Fair

Over: SPRUCE RUN

0.34 MI S. OF NJ 31 JCT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 878

CR 609- MANNERS RD

Fair

Over: BACK BROOK

0.83 MI N OF CR 602, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 2002 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 2,421

US 202 NB

Fair

Over: WESTERN RR

0.7mi S. of CR613, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1934 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 17,681

HUGHES DRIVE

Fair

Over: MIRY RUN

0.4 mile South of CR 535, Mercer, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 6,480

CROSSWICK HAM SQ

Fair

Over: DOCTORS CREEK

0.5 mile South of CR 524, Mercer, NJ

Built 2000 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 4,645

US 1

Fair

Over: Shipetaukin Creek

0.4 miles South of I-295, Mercer, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 57,905

EXECUTIVE AVENUE

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

0.62 miles E. of Mill Rd, Middlesex, NJ

Built 2012 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 1,922

CR524 (ALLAIRE RD)

Fair

Over: MILL RUN

0.4MI W OF W 18TH AV-CR30, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1926 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 4,752

BEACH ST

Fair

Over: ROCKAWAY RIVER

0.24 MI N. OF CR 644, Morris, NJ

Built 1970 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 3,024

NAUGHRIGHT ROAD

Fair

Over: STONY BROOK

.2 MI. S OF FAIRVIEW AVE, Morris, NJ

Built 1962 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 4,950

STEPHENS MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: SOUTH BR.RARITAN RIVER

1.7 MI W OF CTY RT 612, Morris, NJ

Built 1978 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 493

ROUTE 159 EB

Fair

Over: PASSAIC RIVER

0.33 E OF RT US 46 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1981 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 2,800

LINCOLN AVE CR 653

Fair

Over: MAIN LINE M.P. 18.34

0.66MI SW CR653&NJ208 JCT, Passaic, NJ

Built 1988 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 18,185

CR 626 (HALSEY RD)

Fair

Over: PAULINS KILL

0.8 MI NW OF CR 519, Sussex, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 2,799

COUNTY ROUTE 645

Fair

Over: LITTLE FLAT BROOK

0.2 MI NW OF US 206, Sussex, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 586

GSP

Fair

Over: ELIZABETH RIVER

BETWEEN EXITS 142 & 143, Essex, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 235,266

Harrington CR110II

Fair

Over: PASCACK BROOK

0.50 mi East of CR 503, Bergen, NJ

Built 1980 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 12,945

JEFFERSON AVENUE

Fair

Over: EAST BRANCH RAHWAY RIVER

0.08 miles west of CR 638, Essex, NJ

Built 1988 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 2,376

NJ 440

Fair

Over: CONRAIL & NJ TRANSIT

0.69 MI SOUTH OF I-78, Hudson, NJ

Built 1991 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 24,276

COKESBURY ROAD

Fair

Over: S.BRANCH RARITAN RIVER

150 FT.W. OF CO. RT. 639, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1994 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 415

NJ 29

Fair

Over: ALEXAUKEN CREEK

0.12 MI S OF RT 202 JCT, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1976 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 8,253

Showing 4,901-4,950 of 6,796 bridges

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