Silverdome Roof Collapse 2013

Oh yeah we meant to do that.

Silverdome roof collapse 2013.

The roof of the pontiac silverdome has been visibly damaged by strong winds. However the next collapse of its inflatable roof in january 2013 due to a winter storm destroyed all such plans. When the stadium was sold again in 2009 the purchase price was just 583 000 which many residents considered to be indicative of the collapse of real estate prices in the area. Earlier this month the huge inflatable roof was deflated.

Buried under tons of icy slush and whipped past the breaking point by. This collapse was the final tragic event in the history of the great stadium. The pontiac silverdome s uniqueness was also its downfall. Wxyz chopper 7 was over the pontiac silverdome where video appears to show extensive damage to the roof of the facility.

Silverdome owners on roof collapse. Posted on january 23 2013 by neil demause. The harsh michigan weather eventually got the best of the aging venue and in 2013 an excessive amount of snow caused a portion of the antiquated roof system to tear. Indeed just six months after strong winds and snow fatally damaged the silverdome s inflatable roof in january 2013 the city of detroit filed for chapter 9 bankruptcy after reported debts of.

Time to check in on the pontiac silverdome onetime home of the detroit lions and more recently sold for 583 000 to a guy who says he ll maybe use it for horse racing and polo and who asked for a five year freeze on property taxes so he can renovate the place. Unfortunately for the crowd gathered to watch the spectacle of the explosion the silverdome in pontiac mich was built a little too well officials at the event told detroit s wxyz. The pontiac silverdome s roof issues dated back to the 1980s with a long list of weather related problems.