Lattice Tower Construction on Big Eddy - Knight 500kV River Crossing

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Published 2016-07-08

Wilson Construction crews build a steel lattice transmission tower, connecting a 4,790-foot span of 500kV transmission line conductor that crosses over the mighty Columbia River.

www.wilsonconst.com/

0:00 Intro
1:03 Foundation Excavation
1:52 Lattice Tower Erection
4:45 Wire Stringing across the Columbia River
13:40 Aerial Photos of the Worksite
14:35 Special Thanks

All Comments (21)

@bartb3127 10 months ago

I for one appreciate the music!
@BroCoby 1 year ago

I know I’m just one viewer but I really do enjoy these videos, I would LOVE to see more !
@soundseeker63 2 years ago

It was cool to learn all the weights and tensions involved - those are some big stresses the towers have to withstand! Still, I find it kind of funny that even with all the modern construction equipment and techniques, the towers themselves look virtually unchanged from those built 70 or 80 years ago.
@JerickaBingham 7 years ago

thanks for your video , it makes one appreciate the hard work that these Brothers do. thanks to all of them. Almighty God bless and protect them all. thanks again.. a salaam-Peace
@watchthe1369 5 years ago

That wind in the gorge is serious, we went thru there in a moving truck when I was a kid, the engine was going all out and we were lucky to be making 45 against the wind. Coming across wyoming- it was a long move we were doing upto 70 at about the same RPM. That helo pilot has nerves of steel and is a freaking dexterous mutant. It is amazing how something so spidery is so strong, those steel pieces have to be bigger than they look assembled.
@freethinkingamerican80 6 years ago

Hell yeah makes me super proud to be a UNION LINEMAN
@grumpy19631 6 years ago

way to go nice work!!
@wapaeptc1264 3 years ago

Great video- This helps with perspective on the tasks involved with such a project.
@adelbadiee358 5 years ago

Amazing!
@redsquirrelftw 3 years ago

Wow that's pretty crazy what goes into that. See tons of these spanning 100's of km and it's easy to not realize what goes into it. It also looks brutal hot there, not fun conditions to work in at all.
@colonelhacker3661 3 years ago

What is the song playing in the last part of the video? Rockin'
@martiwoodchip4518 2 years ago

Just for all you not know it all's, 500KV is 500,000 Volts or simply known as 500Kilo Volts......Kilo meaning a thousand.
@hanial-shadadi9122 6 months ago

How much time it takes to install 1 tower.? How much time is for the wiring process?
@WilsonConstructionCo 7 years ago

Special thanks to everyone's hard work and dedication on this spectacular project. Learn more at www.wilsonconst.com/services
@raymond77supleo66 6 years ago

This Tower Looks Line Tayabas- San Jose Trans line here in The Philippines
@raydowdy6914 1 year ago

I would like to work for them
@maestrovso 2 years ago

The video documentary and commentary are excellent. The music soundtrack adds nothing of valuer but distraction and annoyance.
@quantumquestthebillionaire1527 6 years ago

METRIC come on it's 2017.
@justinj3340 6 years ago

this soundtrack sucks
@brucemacduffee6969 1 year ago

Great narration! You could have done without the music.