The toll bridge was named for George P. Coleman, who from 1913 to 1922 was the head of the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation, predecessor to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).
Die Brücke wurde nach George P. Coleman benannt, der von 1913 bis 1922 Chef des Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation, dem Vorläufer des Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), war.