Charles E. Bennett Memorial Bridge

It was named for Charles Edward Bennett, a member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida who was involved in the creation of Mayport Naval Station.

[1] In 1997, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) and City Council voted to build the Wonderwood Connector.

In August 2003, engineers determined that an uncompleted portion of the bridge would be too low for a Coast Guard permit, and construction was halted in November 2003.

State Road 116 connects Mayport Naval Station and the beaches communities with the mainland.

[3] In August 2003 engineers calculated that the center span of the bridge would not be high enough for a Coast Guard permit.