Falcons Stadium Roof Problems

The roof required 1 8 million pounds of trusses over 21 000 tons of steel and the world s largest movable crane to put it all together.

Falcons stadium roof problems.

The falcons super cool retractable roof at mercedes benz stadium finally works. The stadium officially opened on august 26 2017 with a falcons preseason game against the arizona cardinals despite the retractable roof system being incomplete at the time. Each of the four main trusses rise 72 feet from the floor. Mercedes benz stadium roof is finished the greatest roof in sports is finished.

The atlanta falcons 1 5 billion 75 000 seat mercedes benz stadium is facing a potential additional delay due to problems with its retractable roof according to the atlanta journal constitution. Several events formerly held at the georgia dome moved to mercedes benz stadium following its completion including the sec football championship game and the peach bowl in 2018 it hosted the college football playoff. The possibility of further such adjustments raises some obvious questions including whether the falcons could play in the stadium before the roof is operable or whether they might have to play.