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[[File:Scarsdale Belle Chasse Ferry Landing.jpg|right|thumb|Ferry landing entrance on the Scarsdale side, 2012]] |
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The '''Belle Chasse – Scarsdale Ferry''' is a [[ferry]] across the [[Mississippi River]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Louisiana]], connecting [[Belle Chasse, Louisiana|Belle Chasse]] and [[Scarsdale, Louisiana|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.<ref>http://www.plaqueminesparish.com/departments.php#departments_43</ref><ref>"Belle Chasse Free Ferry is Dedicated," Plaquemines Gazette, August 28, 1959.</ref> |
The '''Belle Chasse – Scarsdale Ferry''' is a [[ferry]] across the [[Mississippi River]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Louisiana]], connecting [[Belle Chasse, Louisiana|Belle Chasse]] and [[Scarsdale, Louisiana|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.plaqueminesparish.com/departments.php#departments_43 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-06-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100710020418/http://www.plaqueminesparish.com:80/departments.php |archivedate=2010-07-10 |df= }}</ref><ref>"Belle Chasse Free Ferry is Dedicated," Plaquemines Gazette, August 28, 1959.</ref> |
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With the closing of the Pointe-a-la-Hache Ferry in January 2013 [http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Structural-concerns-shut-down-Pointe-186193042.html], the Belle Chasse – Scarsdale Ferry became the furthest down river vehicle crossing of the Mississippi River. |
With the closing of the Pointe-a-la-Hache Ferry in January 2013 [http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Structural-concerns-shut-down-Pointe-186193042.html], the Belle Chasse – Scarsdale Ferry became the furthest down river vehicle crossing of the Mississippi River. |
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Revision as of 09:35, 30 October 2016
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 [1], the Belle Chasse – Scarsdale Ferry became the furthest down river vehicle crossing of the Mississippi River.
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-07-10. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Belle Chasse Free Ferry is Dedicated," Plaquemines Gazette, August 28, 1959.
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