Metrodome roof repair details

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.

Metrodome Status Update 2011

The Metrodome is still not fixed. The Star Tribune just wrote an article, stating that the damage was more extensive than at first thought, and that the fix could take until April. It is still yet to be determined if a new roof is necessary or if they will repair the old one. It has been over a month now since the roof caved in and definitely has shown the damage from the storm. I assume there will be plenty of more Metrodome status updates.

Will the Metrodome be Home to the Minnesota Vikings in 2011?

The Metrodome roof is just about clear of snow and ice. The repairing process looks like it is about to officially begin. When the stadium is fixed, a major question looms. Will the Minnesota Vikings be playing at the Metrodome in 2011? Will TCF Bank Stadium be the new home for the team? Will the Metrodome roof collapse trigger a push for a new stadium? Will the reparations be worth fixing the Metrodome or should that money be invested for a new stadium? Offer any comments below.

More Panels Fall Off Metrodome

After the Metrodome Roof initially collapsed, there was speculation if they could fix it in time for the Monday Night Football game. Well, turns out, it was definitely not in the cards to fix it in time. The 4th panel fell off this week and the working crews were sent home. The Monday Night game was then sent to TCF Bank Stadium in the Dinkytown Area of Minneapolis. Stay tuned for more information regarding the HHH Metrodome.

Metrodome Roof Collapse

A friend just sent me a picture from inside the Metrodome Minneapolis. He said that it looks as though they have months of work to do in order to open the Metrodome back up. By the looks of the picture, I tend to agree. I wonder if we will ever see the Minnesota Vikings play at the Metrodome in Minneapolis again? Perhaps I should save my Vikings Ticket stub from the Vikings Bills game because that could be a collectors item!

Story of the Decade: Metrodome Roof Collapse

The skyline of Minneapolis looks quite strange today without the white bubble of the Metrodome part of the cityscape. The inflatable Teflon roof of the Metrodome collapsed around 5am Sunday morning after our monstrous snowstorm dumped about 20 inches on Minneapolis.

I am sure this will be the Metrodome story of the decade (and perhaps the theme for many peep dioramas come spring). Unfortunately, the Vikings had to move the Vikings vs. Giants game originally scheduled for Sunday at noon to Detroit's Ford Field with a 6:20pm kick-off tonight.

The best news is that: “Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission chairman Roy Terwilliger said he's optimistic the roof can be repaired in time for the Vikings to host the Chicago Bears in their next scheduled home game on Dec. 20, giving workers eight days to replace three damaged panels and re-raise the Teflon roof.”

The video and pictures are pretty amazing. Here is one of my favorites:

The Metrodome roof has failed three times before. It deflated in 1981, 1982 and 1983, each time due to tears caused by heavy snow. A slight tear also delayed a Twins game briefly in 1986, but other than that – the white bubble has been pretty reliable for Minnesota sports fans.