Chalmette–Lower Algiers Ferry

Vehicles lining up to board ferry boat on Algiers side

The Chalmette–Lower Algiers Ferry is a ferry across the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana, connecting Chalmette and Algiers.[1][2]

History

The ferry crossing has seen reduced use, especially among residents of Arabi at the western end of St. Bernard Parish, since the opening of the second span of the Crescent City Connection in 1988.

See also

• List of crossings of the Lower Mississippi River

References

1. 2007 Mississippi River Cairo to the Gulf Navigation Charts. USACE, Vicksburg District PAO. p. 86. Retrieved 2014-12-26.
2. Littman, Margaret (30 January 2018). Moon Nashville to New Orleans Road Trip [Natchez Trace Parkway, Memphis, Tupelo, Mississippi Blues Trail Travel Guide]. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 978-1631215797. Retrieved 2018-03-23.

External links

• Crescent City Connection Ferries Archived 2006-12-07 at the Wayback Machine
• Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Locations and Characteristics of Ferries Archived 2006-12-07 at the Wayback Machine

29.924°N 89.972°W / 29.924; -89.972