Mercedes Benz Stadium Roof Issues

Among the most notable issues is the stadium s roof which was supposed to dramatically open in just a few minutes and complaints of poor acoustics.

Mercedes benz stadium roof issues.

Mercedes benz stadium officials have announced that issues with the retractable roof will delay the 1 5 billion venue s opening for a third time according to the atlanta journal constitution. The complicated roof caused construction delays and cost overruns when the stadium was being built and wasn t fully automated when the stadium debuted last august. Mercedes benz stadium is not alone. In the last 48 hours the roof has closed and it looks incredible.

But with next year s super bowl set to be played inside the falcons new home the team is looking to address the issues that arose in its first year of service. Mercedes benz stadium s first scheduled event is an atlanta united soccer match on july 30 followed by two more soccer matches in august and two chick fil a kickoff college football games in. Mercedes benz stadium roof close timelapse. Mercedes benz stadium experienced some kinks with its roof in its first season as home of the atlanta falcons.

A roof that cannot open on its own leaks audio issues and foot traffic. For that money the city got a magnificent stadium with a roof that can t open and has issues when it s closed. The newest stadium in atlanta has its fair share of issues. With rain hitting atlanta on monday reporters at the college football playoff.