Communications tower goes up in downtown Wichita Falls
No doubt many people driving around Wichita Falls last week probably noticed a tall, yellow crane rising up between the northbound and southbound lanes of the Lloyd Ruby Overpass and wondered what was being built.
The new construction is a 160-foot tall telecommunications tower being installed by technicians with MUTI tower construction from Oklahoma City.
The soaring monopole is supported by a reinforced concrete foundation that measures 30 feet square and built 7 feet under ground level. The steel structure is bolted to a base 60 inches in diameter.
The tower is built to hold up to four antennae for different cellphone carriers and wiring and installation will be done at a later date.
Preparations including property access, demolition, permits and a weather delay have taken about two years to get to this point for the one-day tower erection.
If you looked closely while passing by, one could see tower technician Tony Mayle attaching the very top section as guide ropes blew around in a stiff breeze.