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Back in the 1930s, the ferry system between New Roads and St. Francisville consisted of two old tugs, The Melville and The Red Cross, pushing a wooden barge that could hold only 9 cars, which was plenty back in the days when a mere 20 vehicles crossed the river a day.

Barge-tug W.F. Cooper, Barge 305-021, 1 bus or 2 trucks or 8 cars

Schedules/Fees as of 04/20/2001

Vehicles $1.00,
Pedestrians $0.50
• Tolls are taken westbound only
• Discounted ticket books, or scripts, are available through the district office.

D.O.T.D.

Crossing

Parish

Location/Route

Type/Capacity
(Subject to Change)

Hours of Operation
Minimum Bank to Bank Detour
1 Catahoula Ouachita River
Duty/Enterprise
LA 559
mile 81.0
Barge-tug
Prescott Foster
Barge 305-035
1 bus or 2 trucks or 8 cars

5 a.m. to 10 pm (Su-Th)
5 am to 10:30 pm (Fr-Sa)
as needed

50 miles
2 W. Feliciana Mississippi River
New Roads/St. Francisville
LA 10
mile 265.5

M/V New Roads
35 car

4 am to 12 midnight
7 days
Every 1/2 hour

60 miles via Hwy 190 Miss. River Brdg.
3 Iberville Mississippi River
Plaquemine
LA 75
mile 207.4

M/V Acadia
35 car

5 am to 9 pm
7 days
Every 1/2 hour

29 miles via I-10 Miss. River Brdg.
4 Iberville Mississippi River
White Castle
LA 3075
mile 191.5

M/V St. Charles
17 cars

5 am to 8 am
3:30pm to 7:30pm
(M-F)
Every 1/2 hour

22 miles via Sunshine Bridge
5 St. John Mississippi River
Edgar /Reserve
LA 18
mile 138.0

M/V Feliciana
17 cars

5 am to 9 pm
(M-F)
Every 1/2 hour

21 miles via Gramercy Bridge
6 St. Landry

Atchafalaya River
Mellville
LA 10
mile 30.0

Barge-tug W.F. Cooper
Barge 305-021
1 bus or 2 trucks or 8 cars

5 am to 8 am
3:30 pm to 7:30 pm (M-F)
as needed

24 miles via Krotz Springs
 

 

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