1-out-of-5 New Jersey bridges need repairs with hundreds rated 'structurally deficient'

Debbie Waldeyer, NorthJersey.com
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Looking west from Teaneck to Hackensack, the outer lanes of the East Anderson Street/Cedar Lane bridge were closed to traffic in 2012, and a 15-ton weight limiit was imposed.

New Jersey has nearly 7,000 bridges across thousands of miles of local, county and state roads.

And nearly 20% of those bridges are in need of repair. Hundreds are rated in poor condition by the U.S. Department of Transportation, and hundreds more as "structurally deficient."

In Bergen County, nearly 1 out of 4 bridges rates as in need of repair ― among the highest rates in New Jersey.

To see a detailed listing of all the bridges in New Jersey ― and those in your neighborhood ― visit NorthJersey's DataDive page of bridge inspections.

The bridge inspection data has complete listings, a clickable map and ratings and locations for each bridge in New Jersey.

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This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Hundreds of New Jersey bridges rated 'structurally deficient' by DOT