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Jim Bickal
Minneapolis

Metrodome roof replacement about 80 percent done

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A new roof for the Metrodome
Teflon-coated fiberglass panels are pieced together to form a new roof for the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn., on June 13, 2011. The stadium's previous roof collapsed under the weight of a snowstorm that dumped 17 inches of snow on the Twin Cities on December 12, 2010.
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About 80 percent of the new roof being installed on the Metrodome in Minneapolis is in place. The facility should be ready to reopen in time for the Vikings preseason football game in late August.

The new roof was needed after parts of the old Teflon-coated fabric were shredded by snow and wind in December.

MPR's Jim Bickal went inside the stadium earlier this week and got an update on the project from Steve Maki, the director of facilities and engineering for the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission. One thing visitors will notice is that the new roof will look different than the old one.

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Metrodome roof repair
A crane hoists a panel for the Metrodome's new roof in Minneapolis, Minn., on June 13, 2011.
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A new roof for the Metrodome
Workers install pieces of the Metrodome's new roof in Minneapolis, Minn., on June 13, 2011.
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Workers examine the progress on a new Metrodome roof in Minneapolis, Minn., on June 13, 2011. The facility should be ready to reopen in time for the Vikings' preseason football game in late August.
MPR Photo/Nikki Tundel