Belle Chasse–Scarsdale Ferry

The Belle Chasse–Scarsdale Ferry is a ferry across the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana, connecting Belle Chasse and Scarsdale and is maintained by Plaquemines Parish.[1] It carries a $1 toll for 2-axle vehicles, $2 for vehicles with at least 3 axles, and $.50 for motorcycles. 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.

Ferry landing entrance on the Scarsdale side, 2012

History

The ferry opened in August 1959 and was originally free.[2]

With the closing of the Pointe à la Hache Ferry in January 2013, the Belle Chasse–Scarsdale Ferry briefly became the furthest downriver vehicle crossing of the Mississippi River.[3] In May 2013, the Pointe à la Hache Ferry was reopened for light traffic, leaving the Belle Chasse–Scarsdale Ferry the furthest downriver crossing for large trucks and buses.[4]

See also

References
  1. 2007 Mississippi River Cairo to the Gulf Navigation Charts. USACE, Vicksburg District PAO. p. 87. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  2. "Belle Chasse Free Ferry is Dedicated," Plaquemines Gazette, August 28, 1959.
  3. "Pointe-a-la-Hache ferry closed; landing declared unsafe". nola.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  4. "Plaquemines Parish ferry landing to reopen". neworleanscitybusiness.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.

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