Welcome to the Westbank which is the area on the west bank of the Mississippi River from New Orleans. There are three bridges and three ferries which connect the Westbank to the Greater New Orleans area. The main bridge is the Crescent City Connection which goes to the Downtown area and the Super Dome. You also have the Huey P Long Bridge which goes from Bridge City to Elmwood. The third bridge is in St Charles Parish and is called the Hail Boggs Bridge which is the newest bridge.
The Huey P Long Bridge is going thru a widening project which will make many people very happy. It is known for its narrow lanes which for the 1st time ride over it can be a little nerve racking.
The three ferries run from one side of the river to the other. The Gretna and Algiers ferry cross the river and go to the same landing area near the foot of Canal Street in Downtown New Orleans. If you are visiting the city I highly recommend you take the ride and see New Orleans on the Mississippi River.
The links below go to an encyclopedia with census and
other types of information.
The Westbank is a suburban area of New Orleans that is on the west bank
of the Mississippi River from New Orleans and is composed of parts of
three Parishes. The Westbank includes part of Jefferson Parish including
the cities and towns of
Waggaman,
Avondale,
Bridge City,
Nine Mile Point,
Westwego,
Marrero,
Harvey,
Gretna,
Terrytown,
Jean Lafitte,
Lafitte,
Crown Point,
Barataria,
Estelle,
Timberlane, and
Woodmere that lies on the western bank of the river. A portion of
Orleans Parish is also on the Westbank which includes the area cities
and communities of
Algiers and English Turn. Further down the Mississippi River is the
city of
Belle Chasse which has a large Navy Base that makes up for a large
part of the population. The West Bank of
Plaquemines Parish will also be included on this website.
Plaquemines Parish both encompasses and is bisected by the final leg of
the Mississippi River before it enters the Gulf of Mexico. Down river
from Belle Chasse is an area of Plaquemines Parish that has numerous
rural communities scattered along both banks of the river, but none of
these communities have a population greater than 5,000. The terms "Eastbank"
and "Westbank" are spelled as one word in the local official terminology
when being applied to the Greater New Orleans area.