Belle Chasse – Scarsdale Ferry

Ferry landing entrance on the Scarsdale side, 2012

The Belle Chasse – Scarsdale Ferry is a ferry across the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana, connecting Belle Chasse and Scarsdale. The ferry opened in August 1959 and was originally free. Today, it carries a $1 toll for 2-axle vehicles, $2 for vehicles with at least 3 axles, and $.50 for motorcycles. The ferry is maintained by Plaquemines Parish. The eastbank ferry leaves every 15 and 45 minutes on the hour between 5:15 AM and 12:15 AM; the westbank ferry leaves on the top and bottom of every hour between 5 AM and Midnight.[1][2]

With the closing of the Pointe-a-la-Hache Ferry in January 2013 , the Belle Chasse – Scarsdale Ferry became the furthest down river vehicle crossing of the Mississippi River.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.plaqueminesparish.com/departments.php#departments_43
  2. ↑ "Belle Chasse Free Ferry is Dedicated," Plaquemines Gazette, August 28, 1959.

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