Cape May–Lewes Ferry
The Cape May–Lewes Ferry is a ferry system in the United States that traverses a 17-mile (27 km) crossing of the Delaware Bay connecting North Cape May, New Jersey with Lewes, Delaware. The ferry constitutes a portion of U.S. Route 9 and is the final crossing of the Delaware River-Delaware Bay waterway before it meets the Atlantic Ocean. It is only one of two direct crossings between Delaware and New Jersey, the other being the Delaware Memorial Bridge
M.V. Delaware near the Lewes, Delaware terminal on May 21, 2019 | |
| Locale | US 9, North Cape May, New Jersey and Lewes, Delaware |
|---|---|
| Waterway | Delaware Bay |
| Transit type | Passenger/automobile ferry |
| Owner | Delaware River and Bay Authority |
| Operator | Delaware River and Bay Authority |
| Began operation | July 1, 1964 |
| System length | 17 miles (27 km) |
| No. of lines | 1 |
| No. of vessels | 3 |
| No. of terminals | 2 |
| Website | http://www.cmlf.com/ |
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