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DOTD: Ferry and Moveable Bridge Status

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DOTD Managed Ferries
FERRY NAME STATUS SCHEDULE ROUTE &
CROSSING		 TYPE &
CAPACITY		 DETOUR
CAMERON
Updated: 8/17/2010
 OPEN FERRY OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY LA 27: CALCASIEU RIVER/SHIP CHANNEL 50 CARS 120 MILES VIA I-10
DUTY / ENTERPRISE
Updated: 8/26/2010
 OPEN 5:00 AM TO 10:00 PM (SUN -THU), 5:00 AM TO 10:30 PM (FRI -SAT), AS NEEDED. LA 559: OUACHITA RIVER BARGE-TUG, 1 BUS OR 4 TANDEM AXLE TRUCKS OR 6 CARS OR 1 UNLOADED 18 WHEELER 50 MILES
EDGARD / RESERVE
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.
MELVILLE
Updated: 7/19/2010
 OPEN MONDAY THRU FRIDAY 5:00 A.M. UNTIL 8:00 A.M. 4:00 P.M. UNTIL 9:00 P.M. LA 10: ATCHAFALAYA RIVER BARGE 305-021, 1 BUS OR 2 TRUCKS OR 8 CARS 24 MILES VIA KROTZ SPRINGS
NEW ROADS / ST. FRANCISVILLE
Updated: 8/31/2010
 OPEN 5:00 AM TO 9:00 PM 7 DAYS A WEEK - NEW ROADS SIDE - 15 & 45 ON HR - ST. FRANCISVILLE SIDE 00 & 30 ON HR LA 10: MISSISSIPPI RIVER 35 CAR, 51 FT MAX LENGTH VEHICLE 60 MILES VIA HWY 190 MISS. RIVER BRIDGE
PLAQUEMINE
Updated: 9/2/2010
 CLOSED 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
Notes: AS OF 11:20 AM ON 9/2/10, THIS FERRY IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS.
WHITE CASTLE
Updated: 8/9/2010
 OPEN 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
DOTD Ferry Count: 7

DOTD Managed Ferries
FERRY NAME STATUS SCHEDULE ROUTE &
CROSSING		 TYPE &
CAPACITY		 DETOUR
ALGIERS / CANAL STREET
Updated: 7/1/2010
 OPEN DAILY - 6:00 AM - 12:15 AM MISSISSIPPI RIVER 6.5 MILES VIA BRIDGE
GRETNA / CANAL STREET*
Updated: 7/1/2010
 CLOSED M-THU 6:30 AM - 10:30 AM, 3 PM - 7 PM
FRI 6:30 AM - 10:30 AM, 3 PM - 11 PM
SAT 10 AM - MIDNIGHT
SUN 10 AM - 10 PM		 MISSISSIPPI RIVER 6.5 MILES VIA BRIDGE
LOWER ALGIERS / CHALMETTE
Updated: 4/8/2010
 OPEN DAILY - 6:00 AM - 8:45 PM MISSISSIPPI RIVER 18 MILES VIA BRIDGE
DOTD Ferry Count: 3

Moveable Bridge Status
BRIDGE NAME MARINE VEHICLE PARISH UPDATED
AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PARKWAY OPEN OPEN Lafayette 12/23/2008 10:18:03 AM
AMITE RIVER AT CLIO OPEN OPEN Livingston 2/26/2009 10:20:59 AM
NOTES: CAN BE OPENED BY REQUEST. (48 HR NOTICE)
AMITE RIVER AT PORT VINCENT OPEN OPEN Livingston 2/26/2009 10:21:26 AM
NOTES: CAN BE OPENED UPON REQUEST. (48 HR NOTICE)
AMITE RIVER-FRENCH SETTLEMENT OPEN OPEN Livingston 4/28/2010 1:55:33 PM
NOTES: HAND OPERATED. CAN BE OPENED UPON REQUEST.
B PIDGEON / LOWER GRAND RIVER OPEN OPEN Iberville 2/4/2010 6:11:44 AM
BAYOU BARATARIA - BARATARIA OPEN OPEN Jefferson 3/26/2009 12:20:10 PM
BAYOU CARLIN OPEN OPEN Iberia 10/31/2008 9:44:59 AM
BAYOU LIBERTY OPEN OPEN St. Tammany 2/12/2009 4:32:45 PM
BAYOU TECHE @ ADELINE OPEN OPEN St. Mary 10/31/2008 9:45:09 AM
BAYOU TECHE AT NELSON CANAL OPEN OPEN Iberia 10/31/2008 9:45:23 AM
BAYOU TECHE-DUPERIOR ST OPEN OPEN Iberia 10/31/2008 9:45:31 AM
BELLE RIVER OPEN OPEN Assumption 9/8/2008 4:11:32 PM
BOEUF BAYOU - KRAEMER OPEN OPEN Lafourche 9/23/2008 1:27:58 PM
BONFOUCA BAYOU OPEN OPEN St. Tammany 6/18/2009 6:25:20 AM
BOUDREAUX CANAL - BOUDREAUX OPEN OPEN Terrebonne 9/23/2008 1:21:55 PM
CALCASIEU R. - WEST FORK OPEN OPEN Calcasieu 10/13/2008 3:18:28 PM
CHEF MENTEUR PASS OPEN OPEN Orleans 9/14/2008 9:33:36 AM
COMPANY CANAL - BOURG OPEN OPEN Terrebonne 9/16/2008 10:09:13 AM
DES ALLEMANDS BAYOU SCHED. OPEN St. Charles 1/15/2009 12:35:06 PM
DULAC BAYOU OPEN OPEN Terrebonne 10/1/2008 2:20:37 PM
EAST PEARL RIVER OPEN OPEN St. Tammany 12/10/2008 6:46:09 AM
ESTHERWOOD PONTOON OPEN OPEN Acadia 10/31/2008 9:45:47 AM
FALGOUT CANAL - THERIOT OPEN OPEN Terrebonne 10/1/2008 2:21:02 PM
G.I.W.W. - BAYOU BLUE PONTOON OPEN OPEN Lafourche 7/12/2010 7:47:25 AM
G.I.W.W. - DULARGE OPEN OPEN Terrebonne 1/4/2010 6:35:25 AM
G.I.W.W. - WEST LAROSE OPEN OPEN Lafourche 12/22/2008 6:32:23 AM
GRAND LAKE PONTOON OPEN OPEN Cameron 11/24/2008 2:03:16 PM
HARVEY CANAL - HARVEY OPEN OPEN Jefferson 9/15/2008 8:22:50 AM
HOUMA CANAL - COUNTRY CLUB OPEN CLOSED Terrebonne 9/7/2008 10:43:00 AM
HOUMA NAVIGATION CANAL OPEN OPEN Terrebonne 6/1/2010 3:34:41 PM
HUMBLE CANAL BRIDGE OPEN OPEN Terrebonne 11/13/2008 2:50:56 PM
HUMBLE CANAL PONTOON OPEN OPEN Vermilion 10/31/2008 9:46:20 AM
I.H.N.C. - ALMONASTER OPEN CLOSED Orleans 2/17/2010 9:11:58 AM
NOTES: BRIDGE OWNED BY THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS - FOR THE LASTEST INFORMATION, SEE HTTP://WWW.PORTNO.COM/PNO_PAGES/CITIZEN_BRIDGE_CLOSURES.ASP
I.H.N.C. - DANZIGER OPEN OPEN Orleans 9/15/2008 8:21:48 AM
I.H.N.C. - FLORIDA AVE OPEN OPEN Orleans 10/22/2009 11:20:54 AM
NOTES: BRIDGE OWNED BY THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS - FOR THE LASTEST INFORMATION, SEE HTTP://WWW.PORTNO.COM/PNO_PAGES/CITIZEN_BRIDGE_CLOSURES.ASP
I.H.N.C. - JUDGE SEEBER SCHED. CLOSED Orleans 3/15/2010 7:56:44 AM
NOTES: THERE WILL BE TWO 5 DAY CLOSURES BETWEEN MARCH 15 AND APRIL 2. THE FIRST CLOSURE WILL BEGIN ON MARCH 15.
I.H.N.C. - SEABROOK OPEN OPEN Orleans 3/31/2009 2:11:23 PM
NOTES: BRIDGE OWNED BY THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS - FOR THE LASTEST INFORMATION, SEE HTTP://WWW.PORTNO.COM/PNO_PAGES/CITIZEN_BRIDGE_CLOSURES.ASP
ICWW - BAYOU GROSSE TETE OPEN OPEN Iberville 2/23/2009 9:48:04 AM
ICWW - ELLENDERS OPEN OPEN Calcasieu 10/13/2008 3:19:03 PM
ICWW/BLACK BAYOU OPEN OPEN Calcasieu 11/20/2008 8:14:44 AM
IHNC - JUDGE PEREZ OPEN OPEN Plaquemines 2/17/2010 9:13:15 AM
JACKSON ST. BRIDGE OPEN CLOSED Rapides 5/24/2010 8:10:44 AM
NOTES: CLOSED 9AM TIL 3PM. MONDAY, MAY 24, 2010 THRU TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2010.
KELSO BAYOU/HACKBERRY OPEN OPEN Cameron 4/16/2009 6:33:31 AM
LACARPE BAYOU - LACARPE OPEN OPEN Terrebonne 10/9/2008 1:21:48 PM
LACASSINE BAYOU OPEN OPEN Jefferson Davis 4/22/2010 9:06:17 AM
LAFOURCHE BAYOU - CHAMPAGNE OPEN OPEN Lafourche 11/13/2008 2:51:18 PM
LAFOURCHE BAYOU - GALLIANO OPEN OPEN Lafourche 1/19/2010 6:31:16 AM
LAFOURCHE BAYOU - GOLDEN MEADO OPEN OPEN Lafourche 11/6/2009 7:17:37 AM
LAFOURCHE BAYOU - LAROSE OPEN OPEN Lafourche 7/8/2010 1:08:49 PM
LAFOURCHE BAYOU - NEW LOCKPORT OPEN OPEN Lafourche 10/1/2008 2:21:48 PM
LAFOURCHE BAYOU - OLD LOCKPORT OPEN OPEN Lafourche 9/15/2008 11:00:50 AM
LAFOURCHE BAYOU-RACELAND OPEN OPEN Lafourche 10/9/2008 1:21:22 PM
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN - NORTH DRW OPEN OPEN Orleans 9/15/2008 8:21:17 AM
LALOUTRE BAYOU - YSCLOSKEY OPEN OPEN St. Bernard 2/17/2010 9:12:34 AM
LAPALCO OV. HARVEY CAN. OPEN OPEN Jefferson 9/16/2008 4:11:20 PM
LITTLE CAILLOU (PRESQUE) OPEN OPEN Terrebonne 10/1/2008 2:24:39 PM
LITTLE PRAIRIE (OLD ICC) OPEN OPEN Vermilion 10/31/2008 9:46:45 AM
LOCKPORT CO. CANAL OPEN OPEN Lafourche 9/18/2008 3:03:58 PM
LOUISA OPEN OPEN St. Mary 10/31/2008 9:47:10 AM
MERMENTAU R./G. CHENIER OPEN OPEN Cameron 10/13/2008 3:19:37 PM
OLD RIVER NAVIGATION CAN SCHED. OPEN Pointe Coupee 9/8/2008 4:29:23 PM
NOTES: BRIDGE OPERATED BY ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY CALL 225-925-4594.
OUACHITA R.-LOUISVILLE OPEN OPEN Ouachita 6/7/2007 3:18:35 PM
OUACHITA R-HARRISONBURG OPEN OPEN Catahoula 8/13/2007 7:14:04 AM
OUACHITA RIVER AT ENDOM OPEN OPEN Ouachita 11/25/2009 1:14:04 PM
PATOUT BAYOU-WEEKS IS. OPEN OPEN Iberia 7/20/2009 10:33:24 AM
PIERRE PART BAYOU OPEN OPEN Assumption 9/8/2008 4:11:20 PM
PLAQUEMINE B/IND VILLAGE OPEN OPEN Iberville 8/24/2009 6:04:36 AM
SARAH - PETIT CAILLOU OPEN OPEN Terrebonne 9/18/2008 2:46:52 PM
SORREL BAYOU PONTOON OPEN OPEN Iberville 7/2/2009 9:20:30 AM
ST. CHARLES SWING BR. OPEN OPEN Lafourche 10/1/2008 2:25:26 PM
SUPERIOR CANAL BRIDGE OPEN OPEN Cameron 10/13/2008 3:20:40 PM
TCHEFUNCTE R/MADISONVILL OPEN OPEN St. Tammany 1/5/2009 2:26:17 PM
TECHE BAYOU @ BAYSIDE OPEN OPEN Iberia 10/31/2008 9:47:55 AM
TECHE BAYOU @ BREAUX BRIDGE OPEN OPEN St. Martin 10/31/2008 9:48:08 AM
TECHE BAYOU @ CHARENTON OPEN OPEN St. Mary 2/23/2009 9:47:08 AM
TECHE BAYOU @ DASPIT OPEN OPEN Iberia 10/31/2008 9:48:37 AM
TECHE BAYOU @ JEANERETTE OPEN OPEN Iberia 10/31/2008 9:49:05 AM
TECHE BAYOU @ JEFFERSON ST OPEN OPEN Iberia 10/31/2008 9:49:33 AM
TECHE BAYOU @ KEYSTONE OPEN OPEN St. Martin 10/31/2008 9:49:51 AM
TECHE BAYOU @ LOREAUVILLE OPEN OPEN Iberia 10/31/2008 9:50:38 AM
TECHE BAYOU @ MORBIHAN OPEN OPEN Iberia 10/31/2008 9:50:51 AM
TECHE BAYOU @ OAKLAWN OPEN OPEN St. Mary 10/31/2008 9:51:46 AM
TECHE BAYOU @ OLIVIER OPEN OPEN Iberia 10/31/2008 9:51:55 AM
TECHE BAYOU @ PARKS OPEN OPEN St. Martin 10/31/2008 9:52:06 AM
TECHE BAYOU @ ST MARTINVILLE OPEN OPEN St. Martin 10/31/2008 9:52:24 AM
TECHE BAYOU @ STERLING OPEN OPEN St. Mary 10/31/2008 9:52:37 AM
TECHE BAYOU @ WILLOW OPEN OPEN St. Mary 10/31/2008 9:52:48 AM
TERREBONNE B. (PROSPECT) OPEN CLOSED Terrebonne 7/8/2010 1:18:32 PM
NOTES: CLOSED UNTIL NEW STRUCTURE IS COMPLETED IN APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS
TERREBONNE B. - MONTEGUT OPEN OPEN Terrebonne 9/17/2008 10:08:58 AM
TERREBONNE BAYOU - DAGILEVILLE OPEN OPEN Terrebonne 11/10/2008 7:29:54 AM
TERREBONNE BAYOU - HOWARD AVE. OPEN OPEN Terrebonne 11/13/2008 2:51:49 PM
TIGRE BAYOU OPEN OPEN Vermilion 10/31/2008 9:52:58 AM
VERMILION R (PINHOOK RD) OPEN OPEN Lafayette 10/31/2008 9:53:08 AM
VERMILION R/ABBEVILLE OPEN OPEN Vermilion 10/31/2008 9:53:16 AM
VERMILION R/ABBEVILLE OPEN OPEN Vermilion 10/31/2008 9:53:26 AM
VERMILION R/ELOI BROU. OPEN OPEN Lafayette 10/31/2008 9:53:35 AM
VERMILION RIVER (PERRY) OPEN OPEN Vermilion 9/8/2008 4:27:52 PM
VERMILION RIVER AT MILTON OPEN OPEN Lafayette 10/31/2008 9:53:45 AM
WEST PEARL RIVER OPEN OPEN St. Tammany 9/17/2008 2:09:55 PM
WOODLAWN BRIDGE OPEN OPEN Vermilion 10/31/2008 9:54:01 AM
Moveable Bridge Count: 100
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