With the passing of the stadium bill the chiefs signed a new lease which ensures that the team will remain at arrowhead until at least 2031.
Arrowhead stadium rolling roof.
Arrowhead stadium has a seating capacity of 76 416 making it.
Kansas city began a project to renovate both arrowhead and kauffman stadiums in 2007 following the passage of a cent sales tax increase in a referendum in 2006.
In 2006 jackson county voters rejected a plan for a rolling roof that would have moved back and forth on rails to cover both arrowhead and kauffman stadium.
The sketches and computer animations for a rolling roof at arrowhead stadium look like something from the jetsons but with frigid conditions predicted for the chiefs afc.
It would have cost 170 million at the time.
Improvements to kauffman stadium were finished in time for the mlb opening day in 2009 and arrowhead stadium was completed in time for the nfl opening day in 2010.
In 2006 jackson county voters approved a tax increase to raise an estimated 850 million to renovate the truman sports complex but rejected a measure that would have raised 170 million for a.
It is one of the most iconic stadiums in the nfl and holds the world record for the loudest crowd roar at a sports stadium at 142 2 dba.
The truman sports complex once had plans to put a rolling roof on arrowhead and royals stadium.
Architect charles deaton s blueprints originally called for a rolling roof capable of shielding either stadium from the elements.
Published on feb 28 2019 the sketches and computer animations for a rolling roof at arrowhead stadium look like something from the jetsons but with frigid conditions predicted for the chiefs.
A separate tax referendum to raise funds to finally build the rolling roof failed.
Ground breaks for the construction of the truman sports complex arrowhead stadium and the former royals stadium.
But one of the design s most distinctive features has already been nixed.
It is part of the truman sports complex with adjacent kauffman stadium the home of the kansas city royals of major league baseball mlb.
With a frigid weather forecast for sunday s afc championship game at arrowhead against the new england patriots think how cozy a roof over the stadium would be.
However a second bond issue to put a rolling roof over the stadium was defeated by voters and kansas city chose to withdraw its request to host super bowl xlix in 2015.