After nearly a foot and a half of snow accumulated on top of the home of the nfl s minnesota vikings the roof caved in.
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.
The game originally scheduled for minneapolis sunday was canceled when the roof of the metrodome collapsed.
But one thing the new roof won t do according to everyone.
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.
It is the first fixed roof stadium built in the nfl since ford field in detroit which opened in 2002.
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.
The high tech plastic roof on the new minnesota vikings stadium looks like something from a household kitchen.
The giants landed in the motor city sunday to play the minnesota vikings monday night.