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22-470: Poydras Market was built in 1837 through a land relinquished by Carrollton Railroad Company in order to sell goods transported by the rail system. It was located on Poydras Street across from Maylie's Restaurant. The area was frequented by prominent families in the area, who kept it quite busy. On 6 February 1897, twelve of these families submitted a petition to the Public Order Committee to oppose

44-555: A central area circulator for vehicular traffic and host of modern high-rise construction. The street currently accommodates a Spaghetti Junction near the Superdome that provides access to U.S. Route 90 , Interstate 10 and U.S. Route 90 Business . The Street hosts various stops for the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority streetcar lines: Riverfront , Rampart–St. Claude and St. Charles . According to

66-508: A limit of three per paid rider can board for free. Transfers to ferries from busses/streetcars require paying difference in rates. City buses were used before Hurricane Katrina hit to transport people to a refuge of last resort, of what's now the Caesars Superdome . Much of the city flooded due to the storm. The NORTA Administration building on Plaza Drive appears to have been in 10 feet (3.0 m) of water. Almost eighty-five percent of

88-608: A six-lane 132-foot (40.2 m) wide street. Many factors combined to give Poydras Street its prominent place in urban transit, including the erection of the Louisiana Superdome at one end and the Rivergate Exhibition Hall at the Mississippi River end in the late 1960s and the construction of One Shell Square in 1972. Subsequently, more than a dozen skyscrapers were erected along the street that has become

110-575: Is a public transportation agency based in New Orleans . The agency was established by the Louisiana State Legislature in 1979, and has operated bus and historic streetcar service throughout the city since 1983, when it took over the city's mass transit system after nearly six decades' control by New Orleans Public Service, Inc. (now Entergy New Orleans ). In 2023, the system had a ridership of 9,707,300, or about 29,700 per weekday as of

132-508: Is now part of the New Orleans Central Business District . This New Orleans , Louisiana –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Poydras Street Poydras Street ( French : Rue Poydras ) is a street that serves as the main artery of the New Orleans Central Business District , in New Orleans , Louisiana . The street is named for Julien de Lallande Poydras . Many of

154-663: The Port of New Orleans , the Canal and Poydras Street Wharves hosts a 300 feet (91.4 m) long and 15 feet (4.6 m) deep berth used for river boat harbor excursion tours. Below are buildings with Poydras Street addresses that are notable based on their height (listed by height). The buildings and districts below are recognized as historic by the National Park Service . New Orleans Regional Transit Authority The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority ( RTA or NORTA )

176-658: The Algiers Point Ferry. The changes were part of the New Links Network, a project designed to upgrade the transit authority to service the people of New Orleans. Upgrades from the previous lines include more access to jobs and landmarks, reduced wait times, longer service times, and faster transfers/connections. On July 18, 2022, the authority released Le Pass, a new trip planner and ticket app. It includes tickets and tracking for both RTA and Jefferson Transit buses. On August 29, 2022, RTA shut down ticket buying on

198-754: The Canal and Riverfront Lines. The buses that have been restored to operation have returned to several major thoroughfares, including Elysian Fields Avenue , Esplanade Avenue , Claiborne Avenue , St. Claude Avenue, Judge Perez Drive , General Meyer Avenue, Lapalco Boulevard, Robert E. Lee Boulevard, and the Chef Menteur Highway. And just a few express routes, Morrison Express, Lake Forest Express, Read-Crowder Express and Airport Express, serving both Eastern New Orleans , and New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport in Kenner, La. have been reinstated so far. Service enhancements as of October 2, 2016: Operate

220-722: The Louisiana State Senate , and Delegate from the Territory of Orleans to the United States House of Representatives , Eleventh Congress (March 4, 1809 — March 3, 1811). The street traces back to 1788 when it was first laid out, but its prominence traces back to its transformation that began in the 1960s. In the 1890s, Poydras Street and Canal Street were early hosts of municipal lighting when gigantic spotlights in steel light towers were erected upon them by Muller Co. In 1927, when its width measured 74 feet (22.6 m),

242-520: The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority announced that they would be almost entirely changing the lines, names, and wait times for the authority starting on September 25, 2022. The changes were made after a survey was conducted containing 3,000 people saying that the old lines had been outdated, and were not convenient for everyday use. For 4 days after the new routes started, RTA offered free boarding on all buses, streetcars, and

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264-461: The RTA Board of Commissioners, Transdev formerly managed all day-to-day aspects of the transit agency on behalf of the RTA Board. Transdev handled operations and service, safety issues, vehicle maintenance, customer care, route design and scheduling, human resources, administration, ridership growth, capital planning, grant administration, communications, purchasing, and other agency functions. Transdev

286-699: The RTA is the Board of Commissioners. The board consists of appointees by the Mayor of New Orleans and of some appointees by the President of Jefferson Parish. The RTA Board has the overall authority for transit in New Orleans including setting fares, overseeing service and operations, developing operating budgets, approving each year's annual transportation development plan, and deciding upon capital purchases and expansions. Under contract to

308-500: The annexation of Poydras and Lafayette streets into the New Orleans city limits. They argued that the streets were the primary "avenues to the Poydras Market by which all the families residing back of town walk to make their daily market and other purchases." Long argues that they really wanted to keep the market and their neighborhoods segregated from the less respectable denizens of New Orleans proper. The former Poydras Market area

330-417: The city of New Orleans' and the state of Louisiana's tallest buildings have been built on the street since it was widened in the mid 1960s. The street also hosts several historic structures and is the boundary between two United States National Register of Historic Places districts. The street is named for Julien de Lallande Poydras , who helped Louisiana achieve statehood, served as the first President of

352-412: The fleet was rendered useless and inoperative; 146 city buses were visible outdoors in the flood at the 2817 Canal St. facility, while only 22 were at 3900 Desire Pky. The 8201 Willow St. facility was one block within the flood but was built above street level. The buses at the flooded facilities were mostly written off. All but one of the streetcars built in the 1990s and 2000s were severely damaged in

374-461: The flooding resulting from the hurricane. The historic Perley Thomas-built streetcars of the St. Charles line were undamaged in the disaster. The damaged streetcars, which had been built by hand on the property by local workers, were repaired in the same facility with components from Brookville Equipment Co. As of 2007 , service had been restored to certain areas as they became habitable again. However, there

396-663: The movement to widen it was begun by consultants for the City Planning Commission. The street hosted the Poydras Market from 1838 to 1932. As urban planning evolved, Poydras became the logical 4-lane connection between Expressways. It took until 1964 for a bond issue to pass that would acquire the properties to widen the street as had been recommended in 1927. From November 23, 1964 until August 16, 1966, demolition, drainage installation, utility connection, paving, sidewalk construction and landscaping occurred, resulting in

418-953: The new N. Rampart/St. Claude Avenue streetcar from Elysian Fields to UPT via Rampart St. and Loyola Ave. Loyola/UPT line will no longer operate on Canal St. to the river, nor on Riverfront to the French Quarter stop. Restore service to Canal Street on the 15-Freret and 28-MLK buses. Increase service on the Canal and Riverfront streetcar lines. Continue lines 57-Franklin and 88-St. Claude to Canal St. Operate 57-Franklin via Claiborne Ave. to increase service along N. Claiborne Ave. between Elysian Fields and St. Bernard Ave. Decrease travel times for riders from farther-out neighborhoods by operating Lines 88-St. Claude and 91-Jackson/Esplanade with fewer stops along Rampart to Canal. Improve reliability of lines 5-Marigny/Bywater and 55-Elysian Fields with new schedules. Provide earlier daily trips and later weekend trips on line 80-Desire/Louisa. In September 2022,

440-561: The old RTA GoMobile app. Le Pass updated from the old routes on September 25, 2022. No changes were made to the streetcars or ferries. In 2023, the NORTA bus system had a ridership of 5,596,500 , or about 27,800 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024. In 2023, the streetcar system had a ridership of 3,884,800, or about 9,700 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024 . (3.2 km) (9.7 km) (3.9 km) (5.8 km) (5.8 km) (4.0 km) The body in charge of making major decisions for

462-558: The third quarter of 2024, making the Regional Transit Authority the largest public transit agency in the state of Louisiana. Basic rates for all modes, except ferries, are $ 1.25 per boarding (or $ 0.40 for 65 and up, disabled and Medicare , $ 0.50 for 5–17). 24-hour Jazzy Passes are $ 3, or $ 1 for youth and $ 0.80 for seniors, good for all modes including ferries. There are free transfer cards, good for next 120 minutes of unlimited use (round-trips/stopovers prohibited). Under 5 with

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484-505: Was no 24-hour service on any bus or streetcar line, except for the St. Charles streetcar line. Streetcars were returned to the full length of Canal St. and the Riverfront, initially using the historic St. Charles Line streetcars, which had not been damaged, as had the red Canal cars. In 2008, the St. Charles streetcar resumed running the entire length of its route. By early 2009, the red Canal streetcars were repaired and had taken over service on

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