Minneapolis Football Stadium Roof

But one thing the new roof won t do according to everyone.

Minneapolis football stadium roof.

The stadium had a fiberglass fabric roof that was self supported by air pressure and was the third major sports facility to have this feature the first two being the pontiac silverdome and the carrier dome. Minneapolis wcco the most striking feature on the iconic u s. It is the first fixed roof stadium built in the nfl since ford field in detroit which opened in 2002. The high tech plastic roof on the new minnesota vikings stadium looks like something from a household kitchen.

As of march 2015 the overall budget was estimated to be 1 061 billion with 348 million from the state of minnesota 150 million from the city of minneapolis and 551 million from the team and private contributions. On december 12 2010 the much maligned metrodome finally gave out. Instead of a 1990s style retractable roof which most nfl stadiums rarely open the minnesota vikings are using a revolutionary design that is incredibly light. The metrodome was similar in design to the former rca dome and to bc place though bc place was reconfigured with a retractable roof in 2010.

Bank stadium in downtown minneapolis is something you look right through literally.