Vikings New Stadium Roof Open

Bank stadium was deemed substantially complete by contractor mortenson construction six weeks before the ribbon cutting ceremony and official grand opening on july 22.

Vikings new stadium roof open.

After placing six of the seven ridge truss sections already at the new stadium construction crews recently connected the remaining gap of the roof ridge truss between the east and west with a. Authority to use and occupy the stadium was handed over to the vikings and the minnesota sports facilities authority. Feet of the transparent light weight material will cover 60 of. On june 17 2016 u s.

More than 245 000 sq. Three layers of slick translucent plastic and two air pillows stretch over the steel roof supports of the new vikings stadium. Bank stadium is an enclosed stadium that almost feels like it s outdoors. Sofi stadium is a porous indoor outdoor year round complex featuring yes a 70 000 seat stadium and lots of parking but also a 2 5 acre public plaza an adjacent 6 000 seat performance space.

Taylor finally celebrated his first win inside lucas oil stadium with the roof open after losing twice in the big ten championship game with the roof closed when he played at wisconsin and. Minneapolis before its glass doors have opened for a minnesota vikings game or the first load of snow has skittered off the roof on a saturday night to prevent a catastrophe on sunday u s. This week the first etfe ethylene tetra flouro ethylene panels were placed on the stadium roof s south side. The vikings first road trip of the 2020 season comes under a pamphlet of new restrictions but early returns are good after week 1 s road teams emerged unscathed while traveling amid the pandemic.

Using the nation s largest etfe roof and pivoting glass doors the new home of the nfl s minnesota vikings u s.