Salem County Bridge Report Card

Salem County scores 73 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C73 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Salem County, New Jersey

Salem County has 114 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 3 rated poor and 9 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 2.6% is at or below the 5.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 16,837 daily vehicle crossings.

114Total Bridges

3Poor (2.6%)

79Fair (69.3%)

9Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

2.6%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

16,837daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

9bridges are rated scour-critical, or 7.9% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Salem County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 73/100 (C). The county has 114 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 3 in poor condition and 9 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 16,837 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	2.6%	5.3
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.9% of measured traffic	1.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	7.9%	15.8
Average age vs national baseline	10	60 years vs 48 nationally	5.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	885,267 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	2.6%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	7.9%
Average Bridge Age	60 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	16,837 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUS 40 Westbound over West Branch Game Creek — 6,566 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCr639 (wilw Gr Br) over Maurice River — built in 1914 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Salem County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Salem County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
US 40 Westbound over West Branch Game Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,566	1941
RT 48 over I-295	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,541	1965
I-295 Ramp K over I-295 SB	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,730	1971
US 40 over Branch Of Salem Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	14,306	1919
CR 620(kings Hway) over Salem Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	3,406	1919
CR 658(hancocksbr) over Alloways Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	3,326	1952
CR 540 over Alloways Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	2,787	1930
CR 581 over Deep Run	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	2,429	1941
CR 603 (wdtwn Rd) over Alloways Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	2,104	1941
CR 581 over Salem Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,265	1927

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.