Bridge conditions in Passaic County, New Jersey
333 inventoried bridges · 12 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
12 of the 333 bridges the federal inventory lists in Passaic County are rated poor; the rest split 75 good and 246 fair.
- 12 of the 333 bridges in Passaic County, New Jersey, are rated in poor condition (3.6%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 75 bridges (22.5%) are rated good and 246 (73.9%) fair.
- The median Passaic County bridge was built in 1964.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is I-80 over Pas Riv McBride & Rvrvw (built 1969), carrying about 139,551 vehicles a day.
Good 22.5% · Fair 73.9% · Poor 3.6% of 333 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-80 over Pas Riv McBride & Rvrvw | 1969 | 139,551 | Poor |
| Nj Rt 21 & Ramp B over Brook Ave River Dr NB | 1967 | 45,570 | Poor |
| Nj Route 19 over Ramp C | 1968 | 35,300 | Poor |
| Pat-ham TPK(CR694) over Pequannock River | 1924 | 29,784 | Poor |
| Riverview Drive over Totowa Spur (NS) | 1941 | 27,500 | Poor |
| Greenwood Lk Tnpk over Monksville Reservoir | 1986 | 14,101 | Poor |
| Nj 23 Southbound over Nys&w RR (D001) | 1970 | 12,600 | Poor |
| Nj 23 Northbound over Pequannock River | 1968 | 11,370 | Poor |
| Nj 4 Ramp B over Nj 20 Southbound | 1960 | 10,500 | Poor |
| Piaget Ave(cr 628) over Passaic-ny Br (aban.) | 1926 | 9,517 | Poor |
| Doty Road over Post Brook | 1915 | 475 | Poor |
| Skyline Lakes Dr over High Mountain Brook | 1950 | 336 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-80 over Nj Transit&local Streets | 1965 | 156,453 | Fair |
| Rt I-80 & Rampsa&d over Rmp F Beckwth Svc & Utrn | 1965 | 156,400 | Fair |
| US 46 over Browertown Rd (CR 635) | 2006 | 147,161 | Good |
| Route US 46 over Peckmans Brook | 2006 | 144,460 | Good |
| US Route 46 over Passaic Riv Riverview Dr | 1939 | 144,455 | Fair |
| I-80 over Riverview Drive (CR 640) | 1967 | 141,970 | Fair |
| I-80 over Pas Riv McBride & Rvrvw | 1969 | 139,551 | Poor |
| Nj Route 3 over Bloomfield Ave (CR 622) | 1948 | 138,595 | Fair |
| Nj Route 3 over Third River | 1947 | 138,595 | Good |
| Nj Rt 3 over Upper Pond Spillway | 1947 | 138,595 | 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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