Rolling Roof Arrowhead Stadium

In 2006 jackson county voters rejected a plan for a rolling roof that would have moved back and forth on rails to cover both arrowhead and kauffman stadium.

Rolling roof arrowhead stadium. Many believed it is what has kept kansas city from hosting a super bowl. Lamar hunt wanted the read. In 2006 jackson county voters rejected a measure that would have raised 170 million for a rolling roof for both stadiums. 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.

A rolling roof was envisioned. Arrowhead stadium is home to the kansas city chiefs and chiefs kingdom. 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.

Both stadiums are being renovated by populous. It would have cost 170 million at the time. Ground breaks for the construction of the truman sports complex arrowhead stadium and the former royals stadium. 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.

A separate tax referendum to raise funds to finally build the rolling roof failed. A 2008 attempt to add a rolling roof failed. Architect charles deaton s blueprints originally called for a rolling roof capable of shielding either stadium from the elements. 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.

It is part of the truman sports complex with adjacent kauffman stadium the home of the kansas city royals of major league baseball mlb. After arrowhead stadium opened in 1972 and royals now kauffman. 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 championship game with.