Rogers Centre Roof Retrofit

However certain parts and components had been discontinued over the years making the original technology outdated and difficult to maintain.

Rogers centre roof retrofit.

The rogers centre can t move any closer to lake ontario but it could do more to make it feel less gloomy and cavernous spear declined to say what he would do to improve the rogers centre but. When the rogers centre opened as skydome in 1989 a quarter century after the houston astros made indoor major league baseball a thing its retractable roof was a mechanical marvel that made. The most recent of these upgrades was a 10 million retrofit of the stadium s signature retractable dome roof and its associated systems which was completed earlier this year in time for the start of the upcoming toronto blue jays home opener. Retrofit of rogers centre s retractable roof.

This innovative roof function ensures that no event needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather. Roof modernization project video rogers centre recently completed a massive retrofit to the many systems that open and close the expansive retractable roof. The retractable roof stadium has a maximum capacity of 49 539 for baseball though it s also host to other. Recently rogers centre home of the mlb toronto blue jays and a sports and entertainment landmark since 1989 completed a massive retrofit to the many systems that open and close its expansive retractable roof.

The stadium was renamed rogers centre following the 2005 purchase of the stadium by rogers communications which also owns the toronto blue jays. Rogers centre s retractable roof in motion image by freaktography via flickr. Print email the rogers centre s roof and its systems had been meticulously maintained from the outset. Initially known as skydome rogers centre has been the blue jays home since june 5 1989.

Keeping the roof open. The rogers centre s roof upgrade is complete april 6 2017 5 02 pm andrew stoeten around a year ago in an excellent and comprehensive piece on the rogers centre roof for the globe and mail robert macleod reported that the club was in the midst of putting the finishing touches on a massive retrofit.