The Olympic Stadium's 14 lighting towers have been lifted into place.
The Olympic Stadium’s 14 lighting towers have been lifted into place 60m above the field of play. The flagship venue is now at its full height and is on track to be completed in summer 2011.
The lighting towers – each weighing 34 tonnes and designed with integrated walkways, access, power supplies, cabling and lighting – were installed over a three-week period.
They will illuminate the action on the filed of play and help capture high-definition footage. The towers are located high above the Stadium roof to ensure optimum lighting angles, which avoid dazzling spectators, photographers and competitors.
ODA Chairman John Armitt said: ‘We still have big challenges over the coming year but hitting this important milestone ensures we remain on track to complete construction a year before the London 2012 Games begin.’
The cable-net roof can now be covered with a fabric material, providing the correct conditions for athletes on the field of play and covering two-thirds of spectators.
