Silverdome Roof Collapse 1985

The 1985 repairs were necessitated by a collapse of the original 1975 roof around noon est on march 4 1985.

Silverdome roof collapse 1985.

The roof had to be restored and improved at a cost of 8 5 million. Buried under tons of icy slush and whipped past the breaking point by. The 1985 repairs were necessitated by a collapse of the original 1975 roof around noon est on march 4 1985. A lions spokeswoman said several.

The teflon coated fiberglass roof of the pontiac silverdome accomplished all that in a monumental collapse last month. Michigan silverdome collapse 94775 abc evening news for tuesday mar 12 1985 view other clips in this broadcast material supplied by vtna may be used for educational analysis or research only. The roof of the pontiac silverdome collapsed monday under the weight of an overnight snowfall sending three detroit lions players james jones gary danielson and eric hipple. The pontiac silverdome roof collapsed yesterday under the weight of snow accumulated during an overnight storm forcing stadium employes and three detroit lions football players to run for cover.

The wooden basketball floor was heavily damaged. The roof of the pontiac silverdome home of the detroit pistons and the detroit lions collapsed under the weight of heavy snow and ice monday.