Bridge conditions in Hudson County, New Jersey
202 inventoried bridges · 13 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 202 bridges in Hudson County: 43 rated good, 146 fair, and 13 poor.
- 13 of the 202 bridges in Hudson County, New Jersey, are rated in poor condition (6.4%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 43 bridges (21.3%) are rated good and 146 (72.3%) fair.
- The median Hudson County bridge was built in 1960.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is NJ495EB &rmps B J over Nj 3 EB & US 1 Ramp (built 1951), carrying about 152,276 vehicles a day.
Good 21.3% · Fair 72.3% · Poor 6.4% of 202 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ495EB &rmps B J over Nj 3 EB & US 1 Ramp | 1951 | 152,276 | Poor |
| US 1&9 over Hcksck & Pssc Rvrs Rds | 1932 | 88,138 | Poor |
| US1+9T over Hackensack River | 1954 | 87,045 | Poor |
| Nj 139 over Conrail (aban Eirie-Lac) | 1927 | 78,626 | Poor |
| Baldwin Avenue over Conrail & Path | 1917 | 38,705 | Poor |
| Rt 501 (jfk Blvd) over Nj 139 | 1926 | 26,769 | Poor |
| Njrt 3EB&S.SVC. Rd over Rt 495 Ramp J | 1963 | 22,070 | Poor |
| Meadowlands Pkwy over Secaucus Rd RR & Stream | 1973 | 16,720 | Poor |
| Central Ave CR 659 over Route US 1&9T | 1938 | 16,539 | Poor |
| Paterson Plank Rd over Nj 3 | 1952 | 11,975 | Poor |
| Bergen Avenue over Hudson-bergen Light Rail | 1920 | 11,120 | Poor |
| Palisades Avenue over Abnd Bergen Co Branch | 1910 | 10,785 | Poor |
| East 32ND Street over Hblrt-bayonnebr&conrail | 1969 | 8,600 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nj 495 over US1&9 Paterson Plank Rd | 1939 | 165,440 | Fair |
| NJ495EB &rmps B J over Nj 3 EB & US 1 Ramp | 1951 | 152,276 | Poor |
| Nj-495 over Huds-berg Lt Rl&baldw Av | 1937 | 147,100 | Fair |
| NJ495 over Park Avenue | 1938 | 147,080 | Fair |
| Nj-495 over None | 1937 | 147,080 | Fair |
| Nj-495 over Jfk Blvd (east)&east Rmp | 1936 | 147,080 | Fair |
| Nj-495 over Pleasant Avenue | 1937 | 147,075 | Fair |
| Nj-495 Viaduct over None | 1937 | 147,075 | Fair |
| Nj-495 over Jfk Blvd E N&S Marginal | 1937 | 146,870 | Fair |
| Nj Turnpike over Bellville Tpk (nj Rt 7) | 1950 | 126,799 | 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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