Due to the reputation of being a pet project of former Florida House Speaker Bolley "Bo" Johnson, D-Milton, who later went to federal prison for tax evasion,[1] the bridge project was nicknamed "Bo's Bridge".

[3] In 1996, URS Greiner Woodward Clyde, a consulting firm, made traffic volume projections based on the assumption that the Garcon Point Bridge would have traffic similar to a nearby bridge to Destin, a popular beach resort instead of the subdivisions that it actually connects.

I don't think the Garcon Point Bridge will ever get back to the forecast we made for it in 1996.

"[2] Odebrecht-Metric, the construction company who built the bridge, illegally dumped construction waste during the project, resulting in a $4 million fine for the company for violating the federal Clean Water Act.

SunPass users who cross the bridge 30 times per month receive a discount for the toll cost.