Arrowhead Stadium Rolling Roof

Published on feb 28 2019 the sketches and computer animations for a rolling roof at arrowhead stadium look like something from the jetsons but with frigid conditions predicted for the chiefs.

Arrowhead stadium rolling roof.

The sketches and computer animations for a rolling roof at arrowhead stadium look like something from the jetsons but with frigid conditions predicted for the chiefs afc. It is part of the truman sports complex with adjacent kauffman stadium the home of the kansas city royals of major league baseball mlb. It would have cost 170 million at the time. It is one of the most iconic stadiums in the nfl and holds the world record for the loudest crowd roar at a sports stadium at 142 2 dba.

Arrowhead stadium has a seating capacity of 76 416 making it. Arrowhead stadium is home to the kansas city chiefs and chiefs kingdom. In 2006 jackson county voters approved a tax increase to raise an estimated 850 million to renovate the truman sports complex but rejected a measure that would have raised 170 million for a. But one of the design s most distinctive features has already been nixed.

Architect charles deaton s blueprints originally called for a rolling roof capable of shielding either stadium from the elements. With the passing of the stadium bill the chiefs signed a new lease which ensures that the team will remain at arrowhead until at least 2031. A separate tax referendum to raise funds to finally build the rolling roof failed. The truman sports complex once had plans to put a rolling roof on arrowhead and royals stadium.

A rolling roof was envisioned when. Arrowhead stadium is an american football stadium in kansas city missouri united states it primarily serves as the home venue of the kansas city chiefs of the national football league nfl. Ground breaks for the construction of the truman sports complex arrowhead stadium and the former royals stadium. Improvements to kauffman stadium were finished in time for the mlb opening day in 2009 and arrowhead stadium was completed in time for the nfl opening day in 2010.

With a frigid weather forecast for sunday s afc championship game at arrowhead against the new england patriots think how cozy a roof over the stadium would be.