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Aerial & Overhead Work

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A newly set wooden utility distribution pole with crossarm and lines, standing in Central Washington sagebrush with basalt cliffs and a canyon in the background.

About the service

Riddco provides civil support for aerial and overhead power and telecom infrastructure across Central Washington. This includes pole setting, anchor installation, and site preparation for overhead utility lines.

As a civil contractor, Riddco handles the groundwork and structural support. We do not perform electrical or telecom connections.

What sets our aerial work apart:

  • Pole setting and anchor installation
  • Civil support for overhead utility lines
  • Site preparation for aerial infrastructure
  • Transmission and distribution line support
  • Civil contractor scope only

Common applications

  • Pole setting for new overhead power and telecom lines
  • Anchor and guy wire installation
  • Site preparation and access for overhead line construction
  • Pole replacement and relocations
  • Civil support for transmission and distribution projects

How aerial civil support works

Riddco crews dig pole holes, set poles to grade, compact, and install anchors as specified. We prepare sites for the electrical or telecom crew who follows to string conductor and make connections. Our scope stops at the civil groundwork. We do not perform electrical or telecom connections.

Equipment and specifications

  • Pole-setting equipment and anchor installation tools
  • Excavation equipment sized for pole hole depth and ground conditions
  • Civil contractor scope only, focused on groundwork and structural support
  • Compliance with utility partner specifications for pole placement and anchor design

Powering the work

Our Equipment

Riddco's 2010 International Placer truck with Altec cable placer boom, parked at the Riddco yard in Yakima with Central Washington foothills in the distance.

2010 International Placer

2010 International Placer truck used by Riddco for cable and fiber aerial builds across Central Washington. Supports pole setting, aerial line prep, and overhead utility construction projects.

Riddco's 2011 International Placer truck with Altec cable placer and boom extended, parked at the Riddco yard in Yakima.

2011 International Placer

2011 International Placer truck used by Riddco for cable and fiber aerial builds across Central Washington. Supports pole setting, aerial line prep, and overhead utility construction projects.

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40+ years of underground utility work across Yakima Valley, Tri-Cities, Kittitas, and Walla Walla. Call to talk through drilling, vac work, or emergency response.

Two Riddco crew members in orange hi-vis working at the base of a utility pole during an overhead installation, with a bucket truck staged on the street behind them.

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