The Mason Tower Replacement project presented unique engineering and logistical challenges due to its location on a steep hillside behind the iconic King's Island amusement park. The aging lattice tower was failing (cracked foundations, buckling iron) and needed replacement with a modern structure. The site required access to both the high and low sides of the steep structure, necessitating the mobilization of a massive 100-ton crane.

Williams Creek Management's team executed extensive earthwork, utilizing dozers to construct specialized gravel access roads and work pads on both the high and low sides of the hill. Crucially, the low-side work pad, designed for the giant crane, had to be built with specialized crane matting to handle the immense load and difficult terrain. The complexity of traversing and stabilizing the hilly terrain proved our ability to handle difficult civil and access work in the Greater Cincinnati Region.

This project is highly valuable to highlight due to its unique setting and technical difficulty. Successfully constructing crane-rated work pads and roads on a steep, challenging hillside confirms Williams Creek’s robust capability in managing complex access and civil construction required for major tower replacements, proving our competence for critical infrastructure work throughout the region.