New Traffic Pattern at Ferry Terminal in Cape May

NORTH CAPE MAY – Cape May – Lewes Ferry officials want to once again alert customers to the traffic pattern changes at the Cape May Ferry Terminal that occurred in September 2014. The modifications created a dedicated path for pedestrians and bicyclists from Lincoln Boulevard into and out of the Terminal and a new exit for vehicles from the terminal onto Beach Drive. The new traffic pattern was designed to enhance safety and promote bicycling in the Twin Capes region.
The way vehicles enter the terminal complex – whether to board the vessel or to go to the terminal, has not changed. In addition, vehicles leaving the ferry will continue to exit the property in the same manner.
However, customers who enter and park in the terminal lot to attend an event, to pick up or drop off passengers or to use the Ferry as a walk-on will now exit using Beach Drive. By converting the previous vehicle exit road into a designated entrance and exit for pedestrians and bicyclists, traffic flow and safety were improved.
“Like our customers, we’re glad that spring is just around the corner,” said Heath Gehrke, Director of Ferry Operations. “As the flowers start to bloom and warmer temps arrive, we expect more customers to take the Ferry on foot or on bicycles, and we want to remind them about this new entrance and exit to the terminal that was created for their safety and convenience.”
The Ferry continues to work closely with officials in both Sussex County, DE and Cape May County, NJ on a regional Twin Capes Trail. The new Gordon’s Pond Trail extension in southern Delaware, which opened in Cape Henlopen State Park in June 2014, links to the existing Junction and Breakwater Trail, completing a scenic 15-mile bicycle loop between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach that is beautiful and family-friendly. At the same time officials in Cape May County are working to connect existing bicycle paths in Lower Township and Middle Township that will create a route from the Ferry to the Cape May County Zoo, already one of the most popular destinations for ferry passengers.
Bicycling is popular on both sides of the Delaware Bay. The League of American Bicyclists ranked Delaware 4th in the 2014 Bicycle Friendly State “Report Card” while New Jersey placed 12th.