There was one logistical hurdle during construction that had to be ironed out: the Kowaliga Creek Bridge. There was concern from the beginning by local officials regarding the lake’s impact on local transportation due to over a hundred miles of roads going under water. After a lot of back and forth with officials and community members, Alabama Power agreed to build a modern highway bridge of a permanent nature across the wide expanse of water that was once Kowaliga Creek. Construction on this endeavor did not begin until November of 1925 and with rainy season approaching and 7 months left before the dam was completed, the crew was up against the clock. All in all they made it in time, the bridge opening in August of 1926. The project cost nearly 3 quarters of a million dollars to complete.