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Us bank stadium roof snow.
When the minnesota vikings host the green bay packers at the new us bank stadium in minneapolis on september 18 it will be the first regular season nfl game played under a roof made of a material.
This singular profile is supported by a single steel ridge truss running 970 feet down the length of the field.
The stadium s 248 000 square foot roof is designed to shed snow and that s exactly what it did following tuesday s storm which dumped around 10 inches of powder on minneapolis.
It also hosts early season college baseball games of the university of minnesota golden gophers.
The roof is so minimal that the vikings can.
The roof has held up through cold heat and storms and it repelled snow accumulation as designed.
Bank stadium s steeply lofted roof to shed as much snow as possible.
Fans unable to attend the rescheduled show have thirty 30 days from today s date to request a refund at the point of purchase.
In 2012 the legislature approved paying 348 million in state funding for the stadium and.
The vikings played at the metrodome from 1982 until its closure in.
Bank stadium is an enclosed stadium in minneapolis minnesota united states built on the former site of the hubert h.
Us bank stadium has a capacity of 66 665 for most games.
Bank stadium s roof are 66 200 seats for football spread out over seven levels making it the 25th largest nfl stadium by seating capacity.
Humphrey metrodome the indoor stadium opened in 2016 and is the home of the minnesota vikings nfl.
Vector foiltec founder stefan lehnert explains how the etfe roof on the new vikings stadium will deal with snow during minnesota winters.
The expanded capacity is 73 000.
At 1 75 million square.
It can be expanded for special events like the super bowl and concerts as well as for soccer game.