One of the biggest changes expands the period when children ages 6 to 13 can ride free.
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The Delaware River and Bay Authority has rescheduled a virtual public hearing to discuss proposed 2026 fare changes for the Cape May–Lewes Ferry, with the forum now set for 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9.
The Cape May–Lewes Ferry fleet is one step closer to going green with the addition of a new diesel-hybrid vessel.
All lanes of the Delaware-bound span of the bridge are now open to traffic. As a safety measure, a Delaware River and Bay Authority maintenance attenuator truck has been positioned on the concrete pad near the collapsed concrete wall.
It was a week marked by heat advisories, infrastructure updates, and policy concerns along coastal Delaware and extended parts of Delmarva.
Cape May-Lewes Ferry operations were temporarily suspended Monday evening after an unexploded World War II ordnance was discovered in the Cape May canal.
Cash tolls at the Delaware Memorial Bridge will increase on April 1, as part of a two-phase toll adjustment plan. Passenger vehicles paying cash will see a $1 increase, while commercial vehicles will pay an additional $1 per axle.
With the goal of having hybrid ferry construction plans finalized by the end of the year, an update on its status will be reviewed on Wednesday by the Delaware River and Bay Authority and members of the state's congressional delegation.
A man who served nearly 20 years in Lewes government, Ted Becker, died Sunday afternoon at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia.
The diesel-hybrid ferry is expected to reduce fuel consumption by 30 to 90 percent, according to Director of Ferry Operations, Heath Gehrke.