Retreat Road over Friendship Creek
Burlington County, New Jersey · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Retreat Road over Friendship Creek in Burlington County, New Jersey, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1900 and reconstructed in 2000, making it 125 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 3,494 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 226 of the 355 inventoried bridges in Burlington County rated fair (63.7%); 34 (9.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: substructure 5 to 6.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- 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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber slab |
| Length | about 27 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi. W. of Big Hill Rd |
| NBI structure number | 03E4100 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New Jersey department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Burlington County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-295 over N. Br. Pennsauken Ck | 1966 | 137,117 | Fair |
| I-295 over Parkers Creek | 1971 | 120,188 | Good |
| Njtpk (I-95) over Blacks Creek | 1950 | 119,761 | Fair |
| I-295 over Crafts Creek | 1971 | 91,810 | Good |
| Nj Tpk(i-95) over Georgetown Rd | 1950 | 89,833 | Fair |
| Nj Turnpike over Assiscunk Creek | 1950 | 86,555 | Fair |
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