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. 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. 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 montreal olympic stadium has become emblematic of the bigger problems surrounding the planning financing and support for the montreal olympics.

Montreal s olympic stadium seen here from mount royal is getting a new 250 million roof. Built in the mid 1970s as the main venue for the 1976 summer olympics it is nicknamed the big o a reference to both its name and to the doughnut shape of the permanent component of the stadium s roof. In the coming years a new roof could be installed over the facility as the olympic installation board took another step toward that project on tuesday by releasing a call for bids. A dream team has been assembled to develop a new roof the third for montreal s star crossed big o the olympic stadium.

Collaborating to prepare a business case for a new covering are schlaich bergermann partner sbp a german engineering firm tha. 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. A replacement is planned for the montreal olympic stadium roof with a new retractable roof to be installed by the 2026 world cup. The roof was finally removed in 1998 after a windstorm left a 30 metre by 15 metre hole in it.