Vikings Stadium Roof Incident

On december 12 2010 the much maligned metrodome finally gave out.

Vikings stadium roof incident. Minneapolis a construction worker plunged about 50 feet to his death at the minnesota vikings new stadium site. The metrodome s fiberglass roof infamously caved under the heft of deep snow in december 2010. There was an incident involving two employees of berwald roofing working on the new u s. For all it s glory though the metrodome had plenty of issues.

No one was injured in that incident. Roof incident leaves 1 dead 1 injured at minnesota vikings new stadium. Minneapolis a construction worker at the minnesota vikings new stadium died after a 50 foot fall wednesday morning while doing roofing work. 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.

Scaffolding on the edge of the stadium was blown off by strong gusts in late march. 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. One thing the new roof won t do according to everyone.

The roof which was made of fiberglass and fabric was supported by air pressure. One is currently in the hospital in. The proposal also included funding solutions for 95 million in renovations to the target center. It is the first fixed roof stadium built in the nfl since ford field in detroit which opened in 2002.

The vikings stadium is currently under construction and expected to be. Vikings kick returner cordarrelle patterson returned the opening kickoff 109 yards for a touchdown against the packers. 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. It was tied for the longest play in nfl history.