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The Chalmette–Lower Algiers Ferry is a ferry across the
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, connecting
Chalmette Chalmette ( ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in, and the parish seat of, St. Bernard Parish in southeastern Louisiana, United States. The 2010 census reported that Chalmette had 16,751 people; 2011 population was listed as 17,119; however, t ...
and Algiers.


History

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


See also

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Crescent City Connection Ferries
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Locations and Characteristics of Ferries
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