<SUBMISSION>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0001181431-06-020257
<TYPE>3/A
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20050401
<FILING-DATE>20060328
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20060328
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP
<CIK>0001051470
<ASSIGNED-SIC>4899
<IRS-NUMBER>760470458
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>510 BERING DRIVE
<STREET2>SUITE 500
<CITY>HOUSTON
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>77057
<PHONE>7135703000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>510 BERING DRIVE
<STREET2>SUITE 500
<CITY>HOUSTON
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>77057
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>Fisher Rob A
<CIK>0001323341
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>3/A
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-16441
<FILM-NUMBER>06716101
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>724-416-2000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>2000 CORPORATE DRIVE
<CITY>CANONSBURG
<STATE>PA
<ZIP>15317
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd112530.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FISHER FORM 3 AMEND 032806
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-04-01</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-04-11</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001051470</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CCI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001323341</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Fisher Rob A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2000 CORPORATE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CANONSBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15317</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>V.P. &amp; Corporate Controller</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>19103</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The original Form 3 reported 19,113 shares instead of 19,103 shares.  The additional 10 shares reported in the original Form 3 were also reflected in the Reporting Person's holdings shown in Form 4s filed between the filing of the original Form 3 and and the filing of this Form 3/A.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Rob A. Fisher</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
