Delaware River and Bay Authority

Not to be confused with Delaware River Basin Commission, Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, or Delaware River Port Authority.
Delaware River and Bay Authority

DRBA headquarters
Agency overview
Formed1962
JurisdictionDelaware and New Jersey
HeadquartersDelaware Memorial Bridge Plaza
2162 New Castle Ave., New Castle, DE postal address, 19720[1]
Agency executive
  • Thomas J. Cook, Executive Director
Websitewww.drba.net

The Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) is a bi-state government agency of the U.S. states of Delaware and New Jersey established by an interstate compact in 1962.[2]

The authority operates the Delaware Memorial twin suspension bridges, the Cape May-Lewes Ferry between Cape May, New Jersey, and Lewes, Delaware, the Forts Ferry Crossing, and the Salem County Business Center.[3]

The authority operates several aviation facilities in both New Jersey and Delaware, including Wilmington Airport (ILG), Cape May Airport, Millville Airport, Delaware Airpark and the Civil Air Terminal at Dover AFB. The Wilmington Airport (ILG) is the largest air facility operated by the DRBA and is an FAA back-up facility to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

The agency headquarters are in the Delaware Memorial Bridge Plaza, in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, with a New Castle postal address.[1]

  1. ^ a b "DRBA Contacts". Delaware River and Bay Authority. Retrieved 2024-06-29. Physical Address Delaware Memorial Bridge Plaza 2162 New Castle Ave., New Castle, DE 19720 - Despite the "New Castle, DE" address, it is not in the New Castle city limits, Compare to county map
  2. ^ Anderson, Craig (2023-07-13). "Delaware River & Bay Authority meeting is Tuesday". Bay to Bay News. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  3. ^ Rutz, Jarek (2023-07-12). "DRBA Details Millions Going To Bridge, Airport Infrastructure". Retrieved 2023-07-19.