Editing Overhead line crossing (section)

{{Short description|Crossing of an immovable obstacle by an overhead power line}}
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{{Unreferenced|date=November 2010}}
{{Infobox electronic component
| name              = Overhead powerline crossing
| image             = Переходная опора ЛЭП 330 кВ Crossing electricity pylon 330 kV.jpg 
| caption           = A crossing tower 330 kV, [[Ukraine]]
| type              = [[overhead power line]]
| first_produced    = 20th century
}}
An '''overhead line crossing''' is the crossing of an obstacle&mdash;such as a traffic route, a river, a valley or a strait&mdash;by an [[overhead power line]]. The style of crossing depends on the local conditions and regulations at the time the power line is constructed. Overhead line crossings can sometimes require extensive construction and can also have operational issues. In such cases, those in charge of construction should consider whether a crossing of the obstacle would be better accomplished by an underground or submarine cable.