DOTD: Ferry Status and Information
| FERRY NAME | STATUS | SCHEDULE | ROUTE & CROSSING |
TYPE & CAPACITY |
DETOUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Updated: 9/21/2007 |
OPEN | FERRY OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY | LA 27: CALCASIEU RIVER/SHIP CHANNEL | 50 CARS | 120 MILES VIA I-10 |
Updated: 4/15/2008 |
OPEN | 5:00 AM TO 10:00 PM (SUN -THU), 5:00 AM TO 10:30 PM (FRI -SAT), AS NEEDED. | LA 559: QUACHITA RIVER | BARGE-TUG, 1 BUS OR 4 TANDEM AXLE TRUCKS OR 6 CARS OR 1 UNLOADED 18 WHEELER | 50 MILES |
 Updated: 9/20/2007 |
CLOSED | 6:00 AM TO 6:00 PM (M-F), RESERVE SIDE - 15 & 45 ON HR, EDGARD SIDE - 00 & 30 ON HR. | LA 18: MISSISSIPPI RIVER | 17 CARS 50 FT MAX LENGTH VEHICLE | 21 MILES VIA GRAMERCY BRIDGE |
| Notes: CLOSED DUE TO LEVEE REPAIRS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. | |||||
Updated: 5/9/2008 |
OPEN | 5:00 AM TO 8:00 AM AND 4:00 PM TO 9:00 PM (MONDAY - FRIDAY) | LA 10: ATCHAFALAYA RIVER | BARGE 305-021, 1 BUS OR 2 TRUCKS OR 8 CARS | 24 MILES VIA KROTZ SPRINGS |
Updated: 5/8/2008 |
CLOSED | 4:00 AM TO MIDNIGHT, 7 DAYS A WEEK, NEW ROADS SIDE - 15 & 45 ON HR, ST. FRAN. SIDE - 00 & 30 ON HR. | LA 10: MISSISSIPPI RIVER | 35 CAR, 51 FT MAX LENGTH VEHICLE | 60 MILES VIA HWY 190 MISS. RIVER BRIDGE |
| Notes: THE FERRY IS CURRENTLY SHUT DOWN DUE TO HIGH WATER. FERRY SERVICE IS EXPECTED TO RESUME AT 12:00 NOON ON MONDAY, MAY 12. | |||||
Updated: 5/9/2008 |
OPEN | 5:00 AM TO 9:00 PM, 7 DAYS A WEEK, PLAQUEMINE SIDE - 00 & 30 ON HR, SUNSHINE SIDE - 15 & 45 ON HR. | LA 75: MISSISSIPPI RIVER | 35 CAR, 51 FT MAX LENGTH VEHICLE | 29 MILES VIA I-10 MISS. RIVER BRIDGE |
Updated: 5/9/2008 |
CLOSED | 4:30 AM TO 8:30 AM AND 3:30 PM TO 7:30 PM (M-F), CARVILLE SIDE - 15 & 45 ON HR, WHITE CASTLE SIDE - 00 & 30 ON HR. | LA 3075: MISSISSIPPI RIVER | 17 CARS, 50 FT MAX LENGTH VEHICLE | 22 MILES VIA SUNSHINE BRIDGE |
| Notes: WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE; AS OF 10:34AM ON 04-10-08. | |||||
| DOTD Ferry Count: 7 | |||||