Rymon Road over Musconetcong River
Warren County, New Jersey · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Rymon Road over Musconetcong River in Warren County, New Jersey, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 1 (imminent failure condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1868 and reconstructed in 1991, making it 157 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 410 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 12 of the 268 inventoried bridges in Warren County rated poor (4.5%); 12 (4.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated April 2023, 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.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 1 | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Aluminum or iron through truss |
| Length | about 84 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mile No of CR 645 Jct |
| NBI structure number | 2102225 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New Jersey department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Warren County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-80 over Kittatinny Beach Road | 1953 | 74,343 | Fair |
| I-80 over Camp Weygant Road | 1953 | 74,343 | Fair |
| I-80 & Service Rd over Dunnfield Creek | 1953 | 62,106 | Fair |
| I-80 over Pequest River | 1969 | 60,200 | Fair |
| I-80 over Bear Creek | 1967 | 59,709 | Fair |
| I-80 & CR 675 over Stoney Brook | 1953 | 55,570 | Fair |
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