Bridge conditions in Essex County, New Jersey
505 inventoried bridges · 14 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Essex County tracks close to typical: 14 of its 505 inventoried bridges (2.8%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 14 of the 505 bridges in Essex County, New Jersey, are rated in poor condition (2.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 81 bridges (16.0%) are rated good and 410 (81.2%) fair.
- The median Essex County bridge was built in 1967.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Njtpk Snw&nsw Rwy over Passaic Riv Pcrr Crr Con (built 1970), carrying about 134,566 vehicles a day.
Good 16.0% · Fair 81.2% · Poor 2.8% of 505 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.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Njtpk Snw&nsw Rwy over Passaic Riv Pcrr Crr Con | 1970 | 134,566 | Poor |
| US 1&9 over Passaic R Njtpk RR 1&9T | 1932 | 85,904 | Poor |
| I-78EB Outer Ramps over Conrail (mp 11.33) | 1972 | 84,700 | Poor |
| I-78 WB Ramps over Conrail Mp 11.25 | 1973 | 83,060 | Poor |
| I-280 Westbound over Orange 1ST St. Ramp Njt | 1972 | 52,375 | Poor |
| I-280 Eastbound over Proposed Essex CO.PK.RD | 1972 | 38,906 | Poor |
| I-78 Ramps 2 & 6 over I-78 & I-78 Ramps 4 &13 | 1968 | 22,775 | Poor |
| Clay Street over Passaic River | 1908 | 21,920 | Poor |
| Valley Rd over Route I-280 | 1971 | 15,296 | Poor |
| Rdgwd Ave (CR 653) over Conrail (abnd) | 1900 | 12,409 | Poor |
| Central Ave CR 508 over City Subway | 1908 | 11,960 | Poor |
| Bridge St (CR 508) over Passaic River | 1913 | 10,820 | Poor |
| Ramp 3 over Ramps 2&6 I-78 & Ramp 13 | 1968 | 10,169 | Poor |
| North Munn Avenue over I-280 | 1966 | 5,385 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gsp over Elizabeth River | 1954 | 235,266 | Fair |
| Gsp over Elizabeth River | 1954 | 235,180 | Fair |
| Gsp NB & SB over S Orange Ave | 1953 | 193,253 | Fair |
| Gsp over 14TH Ave. | 1954 | 185,517 | Fair |
| Garden State Pkwy over Lyons Avenue (CR 602) | 1953 | 181,459 | Fair |
| Garden State Pkwy over I-280 | 1966 | 180,006 | Fair |
| Gsp&service Roads over Erie-lackawanna RR Abnd | 1954 | 170,374 | Fair |
| I-78 over Frelnghysen Av RR Ditch | 1972 | 169,624 | Fair |
| Gsp over Dodd St | 1954 | 164,974 | Fair |
| Gsp over Myrtle Street | 1954 | 164,974 | Fair |
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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