Geraldine D. Owens

The Delaware River & Bay Authority (DRBA), created by Compact in 1962, provides vital transportation links between the two states of Delaware and New Jersey. It is committed to the public safety and economic development of communities in Delaware and the four southern counties of New Jersey. The Authority operates the Delaware Memorial Bridge, two ferry systems and five aiports. Ferry systems include the Cape May-Lewes Ferry connecting the shore towns of Cape May, NJ and Lewes by crossing the Delaware Bay and Forts Ferry Crossing, which drives tourism traffic to the historic forts on the Delaware River from Fort Delaware to Fort Mott, NJ. Airports include Wilmington (ILG), Civil Air Terminal at Dover AFB, and Delaware Airpark, all in Delaware, as well as Millville and Cape May Airports, both in New Jersey.