Market St. CR56 I over Passaic River
Bergen County, New Jersey · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Market St. CR56 I over Passaic River in Bergen County, New Jersey, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1923 and reconstructed in 1966, making it 102 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 4,713 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 438 of the 577 inventoried bridges in Bergen County rated fair (75.9%); 27 (4.7%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated April 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 367 ft |
| Location | 0.1MI N. of Rt. 80 |
| NBI structure number | 020011C |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New Jersey department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Bergen County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95I 95i04011007 over 9A 9A04021108/Hudson Rvr | 1931 | 306,177 | Fair |
| 95I 95i04011007 over 9A 9A04121108/Hudson Rvr | 1962 | 288,046 | Fair |
| I-95 (upper Level) over I-95 Tunnels | 1930 | 271,197 | Good |
| I-95 over Hudson Terrace (rt 505) | 1930 | 234,402 | Fair |
| Rt I-80 over CR.124(HUDSON Street) | 1964 | 205,658 | Fair |
| Njtp over Teaneck Creek | 1963 | 185,947 | Fair |
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