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DOTD to change hours, suspend ferry service in Plaquemine due to Hurricane Ida
August 27, 2021 1:29 PM
PLAQUEMINE - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced Friday that the Plaquemine ferry will have altered hours of operation on Saturday, August 28. The ferry will operate from 7 a.m. until 12 p.m. After 12 noon Saturday, the ferry will be temporarily closed to secure... more » -
DOTD decides second Plaquemine ferry will remain open due to Hurricane's shift
October 7, 2020 12:06 PM
BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced Thursday that the second Plaquemine ferry will remain in service as Hurricane Delta passes through the state. The ferry was originally scheduled to move to a safe location Thursday morning at 9 a.m., but it will continue... more » -
In rush to make ferry, driver gets stuck on boat ramp Wednesday morning
March 20, 2019 1:52 PM
PLAQUEMINE – A movie scene played out in real life Wednesday morning on the Plaquemine ferry as a driver made one heck of an attempt at making sure they weren’t going to miss the boat. A large sedan teetered over the ramp as it lifted from the boat deck,... more » -
Plaquemine ferry picks up more slack from Sunshine Bridge closure, now adding second boat to weekend service Play Video
October 15, 2018 11:55 PM
UPDATE: During the duration of the Sunshine Bridge closure, additional ferry service hours will be: -Monday thru Friday, a second boat will run from 5:15 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. -Monday thru Friday, the first boat will run 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. -Saturday... more » -
Plaquemine ferry reopens after shut down; services to be reduced for Thanksgiving
November 21, 2016 12:39 PM
PLAQUEMINE – The Plaquemine Ferry has reopened after shutting down Monday morning. The shut down was reported around 11:15 a.m. on Monday. DOTD officials announced that the ferry reopened around 2 p.m. No cause as to why the ferry shut down has been released at the time of... more » -
DOTD adds permanent operation of second Plaquemine ferry
September 29, 2016 12:33 PM
BATON ROUGE – DOTD announced that the department will permanently operate a second morning ferry at the Plaquemine landing. The landing was added temporarily last month following the flood to ease congestion and benefit drivers. The ferry's hours of operation will be extended a half hour each weekday. The... more »