Scour Critical Bridges in New Jersey

362 bridges in New Jersey at risk from water erosion around foundations.

Scour Critical Bridges

Scour is the erosion of soil and rock around a bridge's foundation caused by moving water. When foundations are exposed or undermined, a bridge can collapse even if its deck and superstructure are in good condition. Scour is the leading cause of bridge failures in the US. These 362 bridges in New Jersey have been identified as vulnerable to scour damage.

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Bridge	State	Scour Status	Condition	Year Built	ADT
Crooked Brook	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1925	11,393
SHREWSBURY RIVER	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1950	11,230
MOORES CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1912	11,227
GOFFLE BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1983	10,839
HO-HO-KUS BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1899	10,838
MASONICUS BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1902	10,822
HAYNES CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1915	10,640
PASSAIC RIVER	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1898	10,590
ALBERTSONS BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1930	10,490
GREAT SWAMP BRANCH	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1930	10,475
LAMINGTON RIVER	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1988	10,424
STONY BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Good	1976	10,248
S. BR. PENNSAUKEN CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1909	10,139
BABCOCK CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1941	10,090
PARKERS CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1906	10,066
SADDLE RIVER	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1902	9,984
SO. BRANCH RUSSIA BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1951	9,929
N. Branch of Canoe Brook	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Good	1956	9,908
SPRINGERS BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1929	9,860
PAPAKATING CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1980	9,676
SWEDE RUN	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Good	1934	9,596
INGRAMS THOROFARE	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1967	9,560
MUSKINGUM CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1929	9,522
MIDDLE THOROFARE	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1939	9,502
PENNY POT LAKE	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Good	1961	9,491
CEDAR BRANCH	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1953	9,392
N BR PENNSAUKEN CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1941	9,324
PASCACK BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1900	9,261
BIG TIMBER CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1934	9,175
PEQUANNOCK RIVER	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1943	9,147
SCOTLAND RUN	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1970	9,068
Rockaway River	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1967	9,052
STONY BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1924	9,052
COOPER RIVER	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1924	8,890
BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1949	8,793
SADDLE RIVER	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1940	8,710
HO-HO-KUS BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1900	8,704
OVERPECK CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1951	8,625
ROCKAWAY RIVER	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1900	8,583
KITTATINY BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1929	8,564
CHAMBERS BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1930	8,509
BARKERS BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1912	8,244
DRAKES BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1958	8,170
MANANTICO CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1929	8,007
JACKSONBURG CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1931	7,984
ROCKAWAY RIVER	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1840	7,737
MUSQUAPSINK BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1936	7,432
SO.BR RANCOCAS CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1918	7,337
NORTH RUN	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1900	7,062
PASCACK BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1959	7,057

Scour Critical Rating Codes

Code 2 — Unaddressed	Bridge is scour critical with no countermeasures installed. The foundation is vulnerable and no protective action has been taken.
Code 3 — Countermeasures Installed	Protective measures (riprap, sheet piling, etc.) have been installed to reduce scour risk, but the bridge remains classified as scour critical.
Code 6 — Countermeasures Ineffective	Protective measures were installed but have been assessed as ineffective. The bridge requires re-evaluation and additional action.

About Scour Critical Bridges

Scour critical bridges have been identified through underwater inspection or analysis as having foundations that are unstable or could become unstable during flood conditions. FHWA requires action plans for all scour critical bridges. Famous scour failures include the 1987 Schoharie Creek Bridge collapse in New York.

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