A connection assembly 100 for a tower 12 of a wind turbine 10 is provided. The connection assembly 100 includes a first tower section segment 30 having an inner surface 38 spaced apart from an outer surface 40. A second tower section segment 32 is positioned adjacent to the first tower section segment 30 and includes an inner surface 42 spaced apart from an outer surface 44. The first tower section segment 30 and the second tower section segment 32 define a vertically extending gap 60 therebetween. A connector plate 102 includes a first connector plate portion 104, a second connector plate portion 106 spaced apart from the first connector plate portion 104, and a third connector plate portion 108 positioned between the first connector plate portion 104 and the second connector plate portion 106. The first connector plate portion 104 couples to the first tower section segment 30. The second connector plate 106 portion couples to the second tower section segment 32. The third connector plate portion 108 extends through the vertically extending gap 60.