Silverdome Roof Removed

The deflation of the iconic roof in 2013 marked the end of the line for the pontiac silverdome.

Silverdome roof removed. It s the fourth time in the building s 29 year history that the roof has collapsed. A lions spokeswoman said several. Wxyz chopper 7 was over the pontiac silverdome where video appears to show extensive damage to the roof of the facility. The roof of the pontiac silverdome home of the detroit pistons and the detroit lions collapsed under the weight of heavy snow and ice monday.

There is chance that explosives will be used to drop the silverdome s roof making the demolition faster and cheaper. The dome s bleachers and turf have been removed suites have been covered and the concourse has been sealed off from the arena to protect against the weather for when the roof is disassembled. Final demolition has been slated for spring 2016. From that moment it would never host again.

The teflon coated fiberglass roof of the pontiac silverdome accomplished all that in a monumental. The roof tore open spilling tons of snow onto the playing field and erasing the familiar puffy white top from. Pontiac the half moon roof of the pontiac silverdome an icon of the city for more than 30 years has been deflated as the stadium s owners begin renovations. Earlier this month the huge inflatable roof was deflated.