Vikings Stadium Roof Incident

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.

Vikings stadium roof incident.

The metrodome s fiberglass roof infamously caved under the heft of deep snow in december 2010. The minneapolis plan was for a fixed roof stadium costing an estimated 895 million. The home opener of the regular season was in week two against the green bay packers on september 18 a 17 14 victory. Bank stadium on august 28.

Scaffolding on the edge of the stadium was blown off by strong gusts in late march. Minneapolis a construction worker plunged about 50 feet to his death at the minnesota vikings new stadium site. That roof was held up mostly by. No one was injured in that incident.

The proposal also included funding solutions for 95 million in renovations to the target center. Minneapolis a construction worker at the minnesota vikings new stadium died after a 50 foot fall wednesday morning while doing roofing work. It was tied for the longest play in nfl history. On wednesday morning at approximately 7 45 a m.

It is the first fixed roof stadium built in the nfl since ford field in detroit which opened in 2002. On december 12 2010 the much maligned metrodome finally gave out. One is currently in the hospital in. Vikings kick returner cordarrelle patterson returned the opening kickoff 109 yards for a touchdown against the packers.

After hennepin county stopped their pursuit of a vikings stadium the city of minneapolis submitted a plan for a vikings stadium at the downtown metrodome site. The death of one roofer and a serious injury to another shut down construction of the minnesota vikings stadium on wednesday leaving the massive project eerily empty for the rest of the day as an. There was an incident involving two employees of berwald roofing working on the new u s. One thing the new roof won t do according to everyone.

The vikings stadium is currently under construction and expected to be. For all it s glory though the metrodome had plenty of issues.