New Roads – St. Francisville Ferry

The New Roads – St. Francisville Ferry connected Louisiana Highway 10 across the Mississippi River between New Roads and St. Francisville, Louisiana, United States.[1] The normal operating hours for the 35-car ferry were 5 am to 9 pm, daily.[2]

Unlike its downriver counterparts—the Plaquemine, White Castle, and Reserve ferries—the New Roads-St. Francisville ferry was typically quite reliable and saw relatively few closures.

The ferry was shut down on May 5, 2011 as the John James Audubon Bridge was opened early due to concerns about rising flood waters. The bridge will be the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "La DOTD Ferry Status". Ferry status and information. Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  2. ↑ Baker – Zachary bureau (May 4, 2010). "New Roads/St. Francisville ferry temporarily closes". 2theadvocate.com. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Louisiana Broadcasting LLC and Capital City Press LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  3. ↑ Bergeron, Angelle (April 14, 2010). "Built Above Wildly Erratic River Levels, Cable-Stayed Giant Rises Over the Flood". Engineering News-Record (New York: McGraw-Hill). Archived from the original on April 15, 2010.


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