For all it s glory though the metrodome had plenty of issues.
Vikings stadium roof incident.
The vikings stadium is currently under construction and expected to be.
That roof was held up mostly by.
The minneapolis plan was for a fixed roof stadium costing an estimated 895 million.
The vikings played their first pre season game at u s.
The proposal also included funding solutions for 95 million in renovations to the target center.
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.
One thing the new roof won t do according to everyone.
Minneapolis a construction worker plunged about 50 feet to his death at the minnesota vikings new stadium site.
Bank stadium on august 28.
No one was injured in that incident.
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.
Minneapolis a construction worker at the minnesota vikings new stadium died after a 50 foot fall wednesday morning while doing roofing work.
There was an incident involving two employees of berwald roofing working on the new u s.
On december 12 2010 the much maligned metrodome finally gave out.
The metrodome s fiberglass roof infamously caved under the heft of deep snow in december 2010.
It is the first fixed roof stadium built in the nfl since ford field in detroit which opened in 2002.
The home opener of the regular season was in week two against the green bay packers on september 18 a 17 14 victory.
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 kick returner cordarrelle patterson returned the opening kickoff 109 yards for a touchdown against the packers.
Roof incident leaves 1 dead 1 injured at minnesota vikings new stadium.
It was tied for the longest play in nfl history.
One is currently in the hospital in.