New Roads-St. Francisville Ferry
Encyclopedia
The New Roads – St. Francisville Ferry connected Louisiana Highway 10
across the Mississippi River
between New Roads
and St. Francisville, Louisiana
, United States
. The normal operating hours for the 35-car ferry were 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily.
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.
Louisiana Highway 10
Louisiana Highway 10 is a state highway in south-central Louisiana. It runs from west to east for . The western terminus is at the intersection of U.S. Route 171 in Pickering, Louisiana in Vernon Parish near Fort Polk and the eastern terminus is in Bogalusa at Pearl River and the Louisiana line...
across the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
between New Roads
New Roads, Louisiana
New Roads is a city in and the parish seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The center of population of Louisiana is located in New Roads . The population was 4,996 at the 2000 census. The city's ZIP code is 70760...
and St. Francisville, Louisiana
St. Francisville, Louisiana
St. Francisville is a town in and the parish seat of West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,712 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:St...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The normal operating hours for the 35-car ferry were 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily.
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
John James Audubon Bridge (Mississippi River)
The John James Audubon Bridge is a new Mississippi River crossing between Pointe Coupee and West Feliciana parishes in south central Louisiana. The bridge is the longest cable-stayed span in the Western Hemisphere and replaces the ferry between the communities of New Roads and St. Francisville...
was opened early due to concerns about rising flood waters. The bridge will be the longest cable-stayed bridge
Cable-stayed bridge
A cable-stayed bridge is a bridge that consists of one or more columns , with cables supporting the bridge deck....
in North America.