Crews installed the 75 ft tall Norway spruce, which arrived at Rockefeller Center in the early morning hours, accompanied by a police escort along the nearly 200 mile trek from Oneonta, New York Ah lighting ceremony for the 11 ton tree is planned at Rockefeller Plaza for December 2nd, according to NBC, which will televise the event and whose headquarters stand in front of the plaza in person.

Spectators will not be allowed at the ceremony this year, which usually draws hundreds of holiday well wishers.

Visitors, however, should still be able to enjoy the tree, which is normally decorated with thousands of lights and topped with a large star during the holiday season.