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
FRIENDSHIP CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1900	3,494
SALEM CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1919	3,406
PETERS BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1915	3,356
BEAR BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1965	3,342
ALLOWAYS CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1952	3,326
W BR MIDDLE BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1964	3,299
PASSAIC RIVER	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1929	3,268
EAST BR PEQUEST RIVER	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1939	3,105
PEQUEST RIVER BRANCH	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Good	1933	3,081
LUBBERS RUN	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1986	2,968
INDIAN CABIN CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1919	2,813
DUKES BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1925	2,810
ALLOWAYS CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1930	2,787
ASSISCONG CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1923	2,771
WATNONG BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1944	2,761
SPRING GARDEN BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1936	2,760
ROBINSONS BRANCH RAH RIV	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1930	2,706
ROYCE BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1978	2,617
N BR RARITAN RIVER	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1934	2,598
SADDLE RIVER (E. BRANCH)	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1946	2,545
HO-HO-KUS BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1960	2,520
S BRANCH RARITAN RIVER	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Good	1880	2,496
MUSCONETCONG RIVER	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1930	2,432
DEEP RUN	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1941	2,429
BLACK RIVER	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1925	2,416
CORSONS INLET	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1948	2,410
COPPER CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1914	2,380
Crooked Brook	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1924	2,378
SPRUCE RUN	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1983	2,324
BOBBYS RUN	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1905	2,321
ALLOWAYS CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1941	2,104
PETERS BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1905	1,983
MUSCONETCONG RIVER	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1900	1,904
N.BRANCH RARITAN RIVER	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1952	1,869
TRIBUTARY OF BACK BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1834	1,850
SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIV	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Good	1896	1,821
PAULINS KILL	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1933	1,798
BRANCH OF PAULINS KILL	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1966	1,796
CRANE CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1900	1,758
SO.BRANCH RARITAN RIVER	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1900	1,668
PIKE RUN	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1937	1,622
GOFFLE BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1931	1,593
DRY BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1960	1,572
BLAIR CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1900	1,540
ABSECON CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1979	1,518
OVERPECK CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1906	1,441
MUSQUAPSINK BROOK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1939	1,413
Rockaway River	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1948	1,408
GREAT CHANNEL	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1939	1,335
CRAFTS CREEK	New Jersey	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1978	1,332

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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