Retractable Roof Open Super Bowl

Retractable roof structures and skylights.

Retractable roof open super bowl.

Atlanta reuters the retractable roof on the mercedes benz stadium in downtown atlanta is expected to be open on sunday when the new england patriots and the los angeles rams meet in the super. The nfl plans to have mercedes benz stadium s retractable roof closed for the super bowl game tonight but open for pregame festivities. Yet the nearly four year old venue lacks the iconic elements found at acclaimed buildings elsewhere the gigantic scoreboard of the dallas cowboys at t stadium the retractable roof of the indianapolis colts lucas oil stadium the spectacular views of the san francisco giants at t park. It could be opened pre game during the game or not at all.

A large open air canopy was added to provide shade to fans and athletes below during the 350 million renovation project that began in 2015. The field slides inside and outside with an intricate set of rails. At this point the nfl says it plans to keep the retractable roof open at university of phoenix stadium for the feb 1 game between the seattle seahawks and new england patriots but the plan can. Atlanta the nfl wants the retractable roof at atlanta s 1 5 billion mercedes benz stadium open for the next super bowl weather permitting.

Super bowl liii is scheduled for feb. Nfl spokesman brian mccarthy told the atlanta. According to tim tucker of the atlanta journal constitution league officials said they continue to consider the possibility for leaving the retractable roof at mercedes benz stadium open at least for part of the pre game for super bowl liii if not the game itself. In 2010 the nfl threatened to keep the stadium from future super bowl consideration unless major renovations including a roof were completed.