MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The landlords of the Metrodome voted unanimously Thursday to replace the snow-damaged roof of the venerable stadium, opting for a more time-consuming fix that could disrupt the Minnesota Vikings' preseason schedule.
The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission approved a recommendation from engineers who said they worried simply repairing several torn panels of the stadium's Teflon roof wouldn't be enough to prevent another failure.
Work could get underway by the middle of March with a goal of finishing by Aug. 1, at an estimated cost of $18.3 million. Dome officials said all but a $25,000 deductible will be covered by insurance. The NFL's preseason schedule hasn't been released, but the Vikings could be affected if the roof work takes longer than the commission hopes.
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