Chalmette Ferry News Today

Ferry users say not having the boat available will make river crossings more difficult.

Plaquemines Parish may be faced with even more traffic issues as a critical piece of transportation infrastructure for the New Orleans metro area was shut down due to structural deficiencies. The Chalmette Ferry, which connects, St.

There are 1,200 bridges in the New Orleans area, and they’re all inspected every two years at a minimum.

A mans body was found in the Mississippi River Friday near Poydras, Louisiana, according to St. Bernard Sheriffs Office.

SBSO says they received a call for service about a body in the Mississippi River on Friday around noon.

54-year-old Roland Emile Messa has been missing for more than a week after he allegedly drove off the Chalmette Ferry landing and into the river on March 16.

There are 1,200 bridges in the New Orleans area, and they’re all inspected every two years at a minimum.

The RTA says the Department of Transportation and Development found structural deficiencies that result in unsafe driving conditions.

Officials with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced that the Louisiana 47 Chalmette Paris Road Bridge will be closed until further notice.

ST. BERNARD PARISH - Multiple barges have broken loose from their moorings due to hurricane conditions and are now floating down the Mississippi River.