Minnesota New Stadium Roof

The high tech plastic roof on the new minnesota vikings stadium looks like something from a household kitchen a wobbly paper thin surface that could be used as a cutting board.

Minnesota new stadium roof.

The last collapse at the metrodome which is the former home of the vikings was in 2010. Minneapolis opening the roof over the new home of the minnesota vikings would have forced planners of the 975 million project to eliminate some of the fancy features. Minnesota vikings new stadium fly through duration. The minnesota vikings whose stadium roof has collapsed five times are among them.

Allianz field is a soccer specific stadium currently under construction in the midway neighborhood in saint paul and the future home of major league soccer franchise minnesota united fc. The roof that isn t there using the nation s largest etfe roof and pivoting glass doors the new home of the nfl s minnesota vikings u s. The stadium is integrated with the intermodal target field station which connects the metro blue and green line light rail service with the minneapolis terminus of the northstar commuter rail line leading from the northwest. The collapse happened overnight after 17 inches of snow accumulated on the stadium roof the day before the vikings were slated to play the new york giants.

The stadium does not have a roof but there is a canopy above the top deck. Sports gaming universe 23 504 views. The 248 000 square feet of roof sits atop 10 story glass doors facing downtown minneapolis which will open and close. Sixty percent of the colossal venue some 248 000 square feet of it will be covered solely.

Look higher for the clues to this tongue twister all the way up to the roof of minnesota s new stadium. Minnesota vikings stadium roof deflation time lapse duration. Media only screen and min width. 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.