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C.R. 12 (mt Carmel over Branch of Messers CR

Howard County, Arkansas · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

C.R. 12 (mt Carmel over Branch of Messers CR in Howard County, Arkansas, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1970, making it 55 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 452 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
It is one of 74 of the 116 inventoried bridges in Howard County rated fair (63.8%); 4 (3.4%) are rated poor.
A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.

Component ratings

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Arkansas department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
SH 27 Sec.02-11.02 over Coleman Creek	1970	7,800	Fair
US 371 -02 -12.96 over Mine Creek	1987	7,500	Fair
S.H. 27-b - 1.37 over Ditch	1997	6,200	Good
US 371 Sec 2-11.00 over Coleman Creek	1993	5,700	Good
SH 27 Sec.02- 7.61 over Dillard Creek	1970	5,500	Fair
SH 27- 02 - 9.41 over Sandy Branch	1970	5,500	Fair