Delaware River Port Authority

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The Delaware River Port Authority or DRPA is a bi-state port district located within the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Contents 1 Board of commissioners 2 Bridges owned across the Delaware River 3 Ferry 4 Rail line 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] Board of commissioners

The Delaware River Port Authority is governed by 16 commissioners who serve without compensation, though worldwide travel expenses are paid for by the DRPA. Eight commissioners each represent New Jersey and Pennsylvania. All eight New Jersey commissioners are appointed by the Governor of New Jersey, and six Pennsylvania commissioners are appointed by the Governor of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Treasurer and Auditor General serve as ex officio commissioners.

The 16 commissioners also serve as the board of directors for the Port Authority Transit Corporation or PATCO, a DRPA subsidiary.

[edit] Bridges owned across the Delaware River

• Commodore Barry Bridge
• Walt Whitman Bridge
• Benjamin Franklin Bridge
• Betsy Ross Bridge

[edit] Ferry

• RiverLink Ferry

[edit] Rail line

• Port Authority Transit Corporation

[edit] See also

• Delaware River Port Authority Police Department
• Interstate compact
• Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
• Delaware River and Bay Authority (a bi-state agency of New Jersey and Delaware)
• Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission

[edit] External links

• Delaware River Port Authority Official Website