Bridge conditions in Bergen County, New Jersey

577 inventoried bridges · 27 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

Bergen County tracks close to typical: 27 of its 577 inventoried bridges (4.7%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.

• 27 of the 577 bridges in Bergen County, New Jersey, are rated in poor condition (4.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
• 112 bridges (19.4%) are rated good and 438 (75.9%) fair.
• The median Bergen County bridge was built in 1963.
• The busiest poor-rated bridge is Nj 17 over Nys & W RR Spur (built 1932), carrying about 113,043 vehicles a day.

Good 19.4% · Fair 75.9% · Poor 4.7% of 577 bridges

Bridges rated poor

Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.

Busiest bridges in the county

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.

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Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.