Cape May County Bridge Report Card

Cape May County scores 51 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F51 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Cape May County, New Jersey

Cape May County has 74 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 8 rated poor and 8 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 10.8% is above the 5.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 50,879 daily vehicle crossings.

74Total Bridges

8Poor (10.8%)

50Fair (67.6%)

8Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

10.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

50,879daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

8bridges are rated scour-critical, or 10.8% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Cape May County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 51/100 (F). The county has 74 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 8 in poor condition and 8 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 50,879 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	10.8%	21.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	7.4% of measured traffic	5.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	10.8%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	54 years vs 48 nationally	2.3
Traffic-data completeness	5	687,407 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	10.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	10.8%
Average Bridge Age	54 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	50,879 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCr633(lafayette S) over Cape Island Creek — 15,085 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCr633(lafayette S) over Cape Island Creek — built in 1927 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Cape May County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Cape May County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Cr633(lafayette S) over Cape Island Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15,085	1927
Ocean Drive CR 621 over Middle Thorofare	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,502	1939
Nj 49-delsea Drive over Mill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,971	1930
Ocean Drive CR 619 over Townsends Inlet	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,548	1939
Ocean Drive CR 619 over Corsons Inlet	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,410	1948
CR 619 (ocean Dr) over Great Channel	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,335	1939
Ocean Drive CR 619 over Grassy Sound	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,228	1939
Cr657(stone Harbr) over Great Channel	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,800	1930
Cr601(avalon Bvd) over Ingrams Thorofare	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	9,560	1967
Nj 52 over Beach Thoro & Rainbow Ch	High traffic	Fair	23,870	2012

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.