Canal Street

Canal Street

Canal Street is a major thoroughfare in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the dividing line between the older French and Spanish Colonial era city and the newer Central Business District.

The name of the avenue comes from a planned canal which was to connect the Mississippi River to Lake Pontchartrain, but it was never constructed.

One end of Canal Street is at the Mississippi River. The other end is in Mid-City at a collection of cemeteries.

Canal Street is often said to be the widest roadway in America to be given the term street instead of a more prominent title of avenue or boulevard.

Location

Border between the French Quarter and Central Business District in New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Getting There

It is served by several public transportation options, including buses and streetcars. The RTA (Regional Transit Authority) operates several bus lines that run along Canal Street, including the 2-Riverfront, 11-Magazine, and 47-Canal Cemeteries lines. The streetcar lines that run along Canal Street include the Canal Streetcar, the City Park/Museum Streetcar, and the Cemeteries Transit. Additionally, Canal Street serves as a major transfer point for many of the RTA's other bus and streetcar lines, making it easily accessible from all parts of the city.

Nearby Airports

This is a list of primary airports in Louisiana that have scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.