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==Transportation== [[File:2020-09-12 10 36 31 View north along New Jersey State Route 109 at the exit for the Garden State Parkway NORTH in Lower Township, Cape May County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|The [[Garden State Parkway]] northbound in Lower Township]] [[File:CMLF-CMTerminal.jpg|thumb|[[Cape May–Lewes Ferry]] terminal of the Cape May–Lewes Ferry]] ===Roads and highways=== {{As of|2010|5}}, the township had a total of {{convert|179.10|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|131.92|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|33.83|mi}} by Cape May County and {{convert|6.87|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]] and {{convert|6.48|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_CapeMay.pdf Cape May County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref> The most prominent highway serving Lower Township is the [[Garden State Parkway]], which has its southern terminus at the intersection with [[New Jersey Route 109|Route 109]], in the township.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000444__-.pdf Garden State Parkway Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated August 2014. Accessed February 12, 2023.</ref> [[U.S. Route 9 in New Jersey|U.S. Route 9]],<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000009__-.pdf U.S. Route 9 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated July 2013. Accessed February 12, 2023.</ref> [[New Jersey Route 109|Route 109]],<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000109__-.pdf Route 109 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated June 2017. Accessed February 10, 2023.</ref> [[New Jersey Route 162|Route 162]],<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000162__-.pdf Route 162 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated June 2017. Accessed February 10, 2023.</ref> and [[Ocean Drive (New Jersey)|Ocean Drive]] are other significant roadways within Lower Township.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/gis/maps/Capemay.pdf Cape May County Highway Map], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed February 12, 2023.</ref> ===Public transportation=== [[NJ Transit]] offers bus service on the [[313 (New Jersey bus)|313]] and [[315 (New Jersey bus)|315]] routes between [[Cape May, New Jersey|Cape May]] / [[Wildwood, New Jersey|Wildwood]] / [[Philadelphia]], on the [[552 (New Jersey bus)|552]] between Cape May and [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]], with seasonal service on the [[319 (New Jersey bus)|319]] route serving shore points between Cape May and the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[New York City]]'s [[Midtown Manhattan]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100128140216/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesCapemayCountyTo Cape May County Bus / Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of January 28, 2010. Accessed September 29, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 South Jersey Transit Guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929093448/http://www2.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 |date=2018-09-29}}, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed September 29, 2014.</ref> The [[Cape May–Lewes Ferry]] terminal is located in North Cape May.<ref>[http://www.capemaylewesferry.com/Directions/tabid/114/Default.aspx Directions], [[Cape May–Lewes Ferry]]. Accessed September 29, 2014.</ref> Operated by the [[Delaware River and Bay Authority]], the ferry makes the {{convert|17|mi|adj=on}} trip between Lower Township and [[Lewes, Delaware]] in 85 minutes, carrying passengers and vehicles.<ref>[http://cmlf.com/AboutUs/tabid/101/Default.aspx Welcome Aboard], [[Cape May–Lewes Ferry]]. Accessed September 29, 2014.</ref> The [[Delaware River and Bay Authority]] operates a shuttle bus service that connects the ferry terminal with the Cape May Transportation Center in Cape May in the summer months and to the [[Cape May County Park & Zoo]] in July and August.<ref>[http://www.capemaylewesferry.com/PlanYourTrip/ShuttleBusService/tabid/1126/Default.aspx Ground Transportation Services], [[Cape May–Lewes Ferry]]. Accessed May 26, 2016.</ref> [[Cape May Airport]] is in Lower Township.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://townshipoflower.org/planningandzoning/2010_0520_ZoningMap.pdf |title=Zoning Map |publisher=Lower Township |access-date=2020-09-23}} - The zoning map shows the airport in the township boundaries. See also: [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st34_nj/cousub/cs3400941610_lower/DC10BLK_CS3400941610_000.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Lower township, NJ], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 15, 2018. Pages: [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st34_nj/cousub/cs3400941610_lower/DC10BLK_CS3400941610_001.pdf 1], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st34_nj/cousub/cs3400941610_lower/DC10BLK_CS3400941610_002.pdf 2], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st34_nj/cousub/cs3400941610_lower/DC10BLK_CS3400941610_003.pdf 3], and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st34_nj/cousub/cs3400941610_lower/DC10BLK_CS3400941610_004.pdf 4].</ref><ref>[http://www.capemayairport.com/operations.aspx Airport Operations], Cape May Airport. Accessed August 15, 2018. "Cape May Airport (WWD) 507 Terminal Drive, Bldg. 102 Rio Grande, NJ 08242"</ref>
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