Silverdome Roof Collapse 2012

The silverdome will collapse eventually officials said.

Silverdome roof collapse 2012.

A view from inside the pontiac silverdome in pontiac michigan sad to see the iconic roof go. Earlier this month we took a glimpse inside the decrepit confines and now thanks to photography by detroiturbex more pictures of the stadium are available. Because the roof collapsed before the rest of the 200 ton building could be flattened by the mass of snow on top silverdome architect mike micuda defended his design. Located a little under 30 miles from detroit the silverdome opened in 1975 on 127 acres of land that is now intended for redevelopment.

With a seating capacity of 82 666 it was the largest stadium in the national. The pontiac silverdome also known as simply the silverdome was a stadium in pontiac michigan it opened in 1975 and sat on 199 acres 51 ha of land. 225 million in 2012 dollars and sold in 2009 for 583 000 was viewed by many as a symbol of the collapse of real estate prices in the detroit metropolitan area though many local leaders and residents claimed the sale was brought about due to the incompetence of. There were tentative plans to bring major league soccer to the silverdome as well as a team in the revived nasl but a further roof collapse in january 2013 proved to be the death knell for the.

The pontiac silverdome roof collapsed yesterday under the weight of snow accumulated during an overnight storm forcing stadium employes and three detroit lions football players to run for cover. The sale of the silverdome completed in 1975 at a cost of 55 7 million approx. When the stadium opened it featured a fiberglass fabric roof held up by air pressure the first use of the architectural technique in a major athletic facility. The roof of the pontiac silverdome collapsed monday under the weight of an overnight snowfall sending three detroit lions players james jones gary danielson and eric hipple scurrying for cover.

A view from inside the pontiac silverdome in pontiac michigan sad to see the iconic roof go. The pontiac silverdome longtime home of the nfl s detroit lions is now abandoned and looks like a scene from a disaster movie.