Each panel opens and closes in the east west direction.
Safeco field roof cost.
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The mariners contributed 75 million.
Weight of roof.
Number of roof panels.
The roof at safeco field being opened during opening day of the 2011 season.
The two smaller panels panels 1 and 3 nest below a single large panel panel 2 when the roof is retracted and are staggered to enclose the playing field and stands when extended.
The 13 ton retractable roof comprises three independently moving segments creating a unique umbrella structure that easily moves on and off.
June 17 1999.
The king county council voted to sell limited tax general obligation bonds in 1997 to the finance the public portion of t mobile park s construction costs.
Total cost of the ballpark was 517 million of which the seattle mariners contributed more than 126 million.
The retractable roof system at safeco field is comprised of three 3 independently operable roof panels.
Cost overruns exceeding 100 million have yet to be settled.
It is located in seattle s sodo neighborhood near the western.
Safeco field seattle wa march 30 2009.
Mariners vs indians april 8 2011.
Assembling it over the railroad tracks allowed.
The kingdome officially the king county multipurpose domed stadium was a multi purpose stadium in seattle s sodo neighborhood.
The roof of safeco field was closing while i was on the tour.
T mobile park is a retractable roof baseball park located in seattle washington united states owned and operated by the washington state major league baseball stadium public facilities district it is the home stadium of the seattle mariners of major league baseball mlb and has a seating capacity of 47 929 for baseball.
Cost saving techniques shaved 30 million off the original 100 million estimate for building the roof.