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Welcome to the Delaware River and Bay Authority

A bi-state governmental agency created by Compact in 1962 between the States of Delaware and New Jersey, the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) owns and operates the Delaware Memorial Bridge Twin Span; the Cape May-Lewes Ferry, and the Forts Ferry Crossing. Since its inception, the DRBA has successfully carried out its primary mission of providing vital transportation links between the States of New Jersey and Delaware.

With the passage of the 1990 Compact Amendments, the Authority is also permitted to participate in economic development activities in Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland, and Cape May counties in New Jersey and the three counties of Delaware.  Using these new powers, the bi-state agency initiated the Salem County Business Centre in Carney’s Point Township and has added five airports to its family of transportation facilities – Wilmington-New Castle Airport, Cape May Airport, Millville Airport, the Civil Air Terminal at Dover, and the Delaware Airpark.  All DRBA operating revenues are generated through the bridge, ferry and airport facilities. 

NEW JERSEY

M. Earl Ransome

Vice Chairman
Pedricktown

Heather K. Baldini

Commissioner
Sea Isle City

Debra S. Behnke

Commissioner
Pennsville

Sheila McCann

Commissioner
Upper Deerfield

James P. Mehaffey

Commissioner
West Deptford

Shirley R. Wilson

Commissioner
Seaville

Delaware

Samuel E. Lathem

Chairman
Bear

Crystal Carey, Esq.

Commissioner
Dover

James L. Collins

Commissioner
Magnolia

Veronica Faust, Esq.

Commissioner
Lewes

Michael Ratchford

Commissioner
New Castle

Theodore W. Becker

Commissioner
Lewes

Management Team

Introducing the DRBA's executive management team: (seated l-r) Geraldine D. Owens, Chief Information Officer; Ceil Smith, Deputy Executive Director; Thomas J. Cook, Executive Director; Charlotte L. Crowell, Chief Human Resources Officer. (standing l-r) Victor A. Ferzetti, Chief Financial Officer; Vincent P. Meconi, Chief Operations Officer.

OUr Governors

John Carney

Governor of Delaware

The Delaware River and Bay Authority, is a bi-state government agency created providing vital transportation links between the states of Delaware and New Jersey.

Philip D. Murphy

Governor of New Jersey

The Delaware River and Bay Authority, is a bi-state government agency created providing vital transportation links between the states of Delaware and New Jersey.

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