# Plaquemine ferry maxed out after Sunshine Bridge closure

> A barge carrying a crane damaged the Sunshine Bridge near Donaldsonville, Louisiana, on the Mississippi River, and repairs are expected to take months. Traffic has been diverted to the Plaquemine ferry, which has extended hours but still faces long queues.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T09:13:26.985Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75298-plaquemine-ferry-maxed-out-after-sunshine-bridge-closure
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The closure is a local road-traffic disruption and does not clearly restrict grain barge navigation on the Mississippi, so it has little direct effect on feed commodity supply or prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-12-22 | [US reopens Mexico rail crossings after closure sought to stem migration](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11281-us-reopens-mexico-rail-crossings-after-closure-sought-to-stem-migration.md) | +2.4% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2019-06-21 | [Armada of barges cleared for Mississippi River shipments after floods](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58495-armada-of-barges-cleared-for-mississippi-river-shipments-after-floods.md) | +0.2% | -2.4% |
| CORN | 2022-10-10 | [Mississippi River reopens to barge traffic after low water closures - U.S. Coast Guard \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16671-mississippi-river-reopens-to-barge-traffic-after-low-water-closures-u-s-coast.md) | +0.6% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2023-12-22 | [Railroad operations resume after 5-day closure in 2 Texas border towns \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32732-railroad-operations-resume-after-5-day-closure-in-2-texas-border-towns-ap-news.md) | +2.4% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2023-12-20 | [Railroad closure at U.S.-Mexico border puts some grain shipments on hold - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32730-railroad-closure-at-u-s-mexico-border-puts-some-grain-shipments-on-hold.md) | +3.1% | -1.9% |
| SOY | 2023-12-22 | [US reopens Mexico rail crossings after closure sought to stem migration](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11281-us-reopens-mexico-rail-crossings-after-closure-sought-to-stem-migration.md) | -0.3% | -4.5% |
| SOY | 2019-06-21 | [Armada of barges cleared for Mississippi River shipments after floods](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58495-armada-of-barges-cleared-for-mississippi-river-shipments-after-floods.md) | -3.0% | -1.5% |
| SOY | 2022-10-10 | [Mississippi River reopens to barge traffic after low water closures - U.S. Coast Guard \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16671-mississippi-river-reopens-to-barge-traffic-after-low-water-closures-u-s-coast.md) | +1.2% | +6.2% |

## Sources

- wbrz.com: https://www.wbrz.com/videos/plaquemine-ferry-maxed-out-after-sunshine-bridge-closure/

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