Montreal Olympic Stadium Roof Replacement

Montreal s olympic stadium roof replacement is delayed until 2024 february 12 2019 officials say the completion date for the planned 250 million roof replacement on montreal s olympic stadium is being delayed a year to ensure they get it right after various failed roofs according to www cbc ca.

Montreal olympic stadium roof replacement.

The reality of the montreal olympic stadium. Montreal is expected to host multiple games during the 2026 world cup and the new olympic stadium roof is slated to be installed in time for that event. The second roof ripped 7 453 times between 2007 and 2017. Earlier this week it was announced that the joint bid from the united states canada and mexico had been accepted for the 2026 world cup beating out a competing proposal from morocco.

The montreal olympic stadium has become emblematic of the bigger problems surrounding the planning financing and support for the montreal olympics. The roof was finally removed in 1998 after a windstorm left a 30 metre by 15 metre hole in it. Montreal s olympic stadium seen here from mount royal is getting a new 250 million roof. A replacement is planned for the montreal olympic stadium roof with a new retractable roof to be installed by the 2026 world cup.

A dream team has been assembled to develop a new roof the third for montreal s star crossed big o the olympic stadium. After announcing that montreal s olympic stadium will be getting a new 200 300 million dollar roof in time for the world renowned soccer tournament montrealers were having trouble justifying why anyone would pour even more money into a 42 year old stadium that never really worked and took the city 40 years to pay off. Collaborating to prepare a business case for a new covering are schlaich bergermann partner sbp a german engineering firm tha. Stade olympique is a multi purpose stadium in montreal canada located at olympic park in the hochelaga maisonneuve district of the city.