Bridge conditions in Ocean County, New Jersey
240 inventoried bridges · 8 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 240 bridges in Ocean County: 114 rated good, 118 fair, and 8 poor.
- 8 of the 240 bridges in Ocean County, New Jersey, are rated in poor condition (3.3%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 114 bridges (47.5%) are rated good and 118 (49.2%) fair.
- The median Ocean County bridge was built in 1986.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Nj 35 over Wills Hole Manasquan Riv (built 1950), carrying about 34,451 vehicles a day.
Good 47.5% · Fair 49.2% · Poor 3.3% of 240 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nj 35 over Wills Hole Manasquan Riv | 1950 | 34,451 | Poor |
| Nj 166 over North Channel Toms River | 1928 | 27,261 | Poor |
| Nj 166 over North Channel Toms River | 1928 | 26,921 | Poor |
| Nj Rt 88 over Beaver Dam Creek | 1923 | 20,806 | Poor |
| Bay Avenue over Mill Creek | 1929 | 4,267 | Poor |
| Strikeland Blvd. over Barnegat Bay | 1950 | 1,220 | Poor |
| Great Bay Blvd. over Little Sheepshead Creek | 1944 | 130 | Poor |
| Frec Access Road over Toms River | 1950 | 56 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gsp over Magnolia Ave (CR 109) | 1951 | 110,179 | Good |
| Gsp over Toms River | 1952 | 110,179 | Fair |
| Gsp over Abandoned Conrail | 1951 | 110,179 | Fair |
| Gsp over Dover Rd (CR 530) | 2000 | 96,937 | Good |
| Gsp SB over NJ Route 70 | 2015 | 66,940 | Good |
| Gsp NB over Chambers Br Rd (CR549) | 2015 | 62,270 | Good |
| Gsp NB over S. Br.metedeconk River | 2015 | 62,270 | Good |
| Gsp NB over NJ Route 88 (Ocean Ave.) | 1954 | 62,270 | Fair |
| Gsp NB over N. Br. Metedeconk River | 2015 | 62,270 | Good |
| Gsp SB over Chambers Br Rd (CR 549) | 2015 | 59,954 | Good |
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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