Did you know that the Metrodome roof was finished with repairs and re-inflated on July 13, 2011? This was five months after the roof originally collapsed back in December of 2010, requiring that two Minnesota Vikings home games get moved to a different venue.
It took 50 people working six day workweeks to finish the project! The insurance for the Metrodome covered the whole $22 million cost to fix the roof. The project was finished on budget, and ahead of schedule from when the contractors predicted the roof would be finalized.
Once everything was finished with fixing the roof, it took 12 huge fans to fill the ten acres of fiberglass fabric with air, and it was inflated in 45 minutes!
Luckily everything went smoothly with the fixing of the Metrodome roof, and the new roof was finished and ready in time to start hosting the Minnesota Vikings games again in time for the preseason games back in August.
3 comments:
That was a gigantic roof project!
Good thing the repair project went well. It would be nice to watch those fierce athletes in their home court. People will better enjoy sporting events with that dome roof finally repaired.
Replacing the roof would likely mean five to six months of work. Depending on the timing, repairs could go into late summer and the August start of the NFL exhibition season.
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