E5 Detour – Family Gras
Due to Family Gras road closure, the E5 Causeway must detour, traveling on the overhead Causeway bridge with 5 missed stops: Causeway Svc Road @18th St, Causeway Svc Road @ 22nd St, Causeway Svc Road @ Veterans, Causeway Svc Rd @ Kenneth, and Causeway Svc Rd @ 20th .

E1 Detour – Veterans Street Closure – 2/21/2025 through 2/23/2025

Beginning today @ 2p and throughout the Family Gras weekend, 2/21/25 through 2/23/25, ONLY when Veterans Street is closed in both directions, between Causeway and Severn, there will be no bus service on Veterans between Clearview and Bonnabel: Passengers may board the E1 Veterans bus at Clearview Pkwy heading towards New Orleans. The bus will detour to the I-10 and the next stop is at stop ID 11270 Veterans @ Aurora. Then the bus will continue its regular route to City Park. The E1 Veterans bus will travel its regular route from City Park heading towards the airport, last stop is stop ID 11275 Veterans @ Aurora. The bus will detour to the I-10 to the Clearview exit, back to its regular route.

Autobuses de Cisjordania W2 y W3 en desvío.
Los autobuses W2 y W3 de Cisjordania están en desvío. Esto se debe al cierre de la calle Okeefe provocado por la caída de escombros del edificio. Saldrán de la autopista en Claiborne hacia Tulane. A la Biblioteca Central. De vuelta a la ruta de ida. Paradas perdidas: Okeefe @ Julia; Okeefe @ Girod; Poydras @Loyola; Poydras @ Ayuntamiento.

West Bank buses W2 and W3 on detour.
West Bank buses W2 and W3 are on detour. This is due to street closure on Okeefe street brought on by debris falling from building. They will exit Expressway at Claiborne to Tulane. To Main Library. Back on route outbound. Stops missed: Okeefe @ Julia; Okeefe @ Girod; Poydras @ Loyola; Poydras @ City Hall.

E1 Outbound Service Stop Temporarily Discontinued
Until further notice, due to construction work on Veterans Blvd, the E1-Veterans, outbound service stop ID#11053, on Veterans at Idaho has been temporarily discontinued. Passengers may board the bus at Veterans and Indiana, stop ID #11060 by Chick-fil-A.

La interrupción temporal del servicio saliente E1 se suspende temporalmente
Hasta nuevo aviso, debido a los trabajos de construcción en Veterans Blvd, la parada de servicio de salida E1-Veterans, ID # 11053, en Veterans at Idaho se ha descontinuado temporalmente. Los pasajeros pueden abordar el autobús en Veterans e Indiana, parada ID # 11060 por Chick-fil-A.

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It’s Carnival Time! Parade Schedule and More

January 10, 2023

Jefferson Parish is excited to announce this year’s Carnival season schedule and routes.

Please see below for a press release with additional information.

For additional information, visit www.JeffParish.net/MardiGras.

To receive parade updates and alerts regarding parade routes, weather, entertainment and more, text JPMARDIGRAS to 888-777

parade schedule


JEFFERSON, LA – To officially kick-off this year’s Carnival season, Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng, Councilwoman Jennifer Van Vrancken and the Department of Citizens’ Affairs recognized this year’s Metairie krewes with a special presentation to all the Royalty, Captains and Grand Marshals at the East Bank Council Meeting on Wednesday, January 5, 2023.

The 2023 parade schedule, which will begin on February 5, 2023, includes the following:

Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023: Little Rascals at noon
• Krewe of Little Rascals Captains Jack and Maureen Spittler; Queen XXXVIII Miss Anabella Rose (Bella) Stephens; King XXXVIII Master Jack Gayle (Tres) Spittler, III

Friday, Feb. 10, 2023: Excalibur at 6:30 p.m. Symphony to follow.
• Krewe of Excalibur Captain Melissa Hildreth; Queen Excalibur XXI Hasahnee Jackson; King Excalibur XXI Jason Tullos
• Krewe of Symphony Captain Laron Q. Nelson; Queen Symphony VI Christina Monique George; King Symphony VI Carl Alondo Johnson, Jr.

Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023: Madhatters at 5:00 p.m.
• Krewe of Madhatters Captains Joseph and Gwen Lacoste; Faith Becnel – Alice; Vince Vance – Madhatter; The Honorable Billy Nungesser – Grand Marshal

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023: Culinary Queens of New Orleans at 6:00 p.m.
• Royalty will be officially announced at the next West Bank Council Meeting, scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 18, 2023.

Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023: Athena at 5:00 p.m. Atlas to follow.
• Krewe of Athena Captain Taisha Williams-Payne; Queen Athena VIII Marcia Prosper Darby; King of Athena VIII Armand F. Richard

Monday, Feb. 20, 2023: Centurions at 6:30 p.m.
• Krewe of Centurions Captain Norman R. Bourgeois, Jr.; Queen Centurion XLIII Lily Isabella Bourgeois; King Centurion XLIII Matthew Gary Erskin

Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023: Argus at noon* Elks and Jefferson Trucks to follow.
• Krewe of Argus Captain Robert DeViney; Queen Argus XXXVIII Allison Langhetee; King Argus XXXVIII Steven La Chute *Argus is rolling later this year (it started at 10:00 a.m. last year)

Sunday, March 12, 2023: St. Patrick’s at noon
• St. Patrick’s Captain Dan Civello; The Honorable Jennifer Van Vrancken – Grand Marshal

Sunday, March 19, 2023: Irish-Italian at noon
• Irish-Italian Captain Jason Renton; John Blancher – Irish Grand Marshal; The Honorable Deano Bonano – Italian Grand Marshal

To view the 2023 parade routes, or for more information about each krewe, visit www.JeffParish.net/MardiGras or call the Citizens Affairs department at 504-736-6101.

To receive parade updates and alerts regarding parade routes, weather, entertainment and more, text JPMARDIGRAS to 888-777.

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Holiday Service

Saturday schedule is operated on the following holidays:

  • New Year’s:                     Wednesday, 1/1/25
  • MLK Jr.:                             Monday, 1/20/25
  • Mardi Gras Day:            Tuesday, 3/4/25
  • Good Friday:                   Friday, 4/18/25
  • Independence Day:     Friday, 7/4/25
  • Labor Day:                       Monday, 9/1/25
  • Thanksgiving Day:       Thursday, 11/27/25
  • Christmas:                       Thursday, 12/25/25

A separate schedule will be announced and used during carnival season (week preceding Mardi Gras day).

Routes without Saturday service do not operate on holidays.