[1] The bridge travels over the Santa Rosa Sound, which in turn, is part of the Intracoastal Waterway.

[4][5][6] The bridge is a center point of the community and is included in the logos and symbols of many local businesses.

The locally famous Navarre Beach sign is located on the mainland base of the bridge.

The Florida Department of Transportation rates the bridge as "functionally obsolete" due to it not meeting modern and current Coast Guard requirements regarding bridge height on the Intracoastal Waterway.

On April 23, 2021, it was announced that the Santa Rosa County commissioners had begun the planning process for the replacement of the bridge.