Montreal's Olympic Stadium is getting a new roof, with an $870 million price tag
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Montreal's Olympic Stadium is getting a new roof. The iconic structure, along with the technical ring, will be replaced at a cost of $870 million and is expected to be completed by 2027.
Montreal's Olympic Stadium is getting a new roof.
The iconic structure, along with the technical ring, will be replaced at a cost of $870 million and is expected to be completed by 2027.
Ministers Caroline Proulx and Chantal Rouleau made the announcement at a news conference in Montreal Monday morning, accompanied by Parc Olympique president and CEO Michel Labrecque.
The new roof will be fixed and will have a translucent strip as well as a skylight.
The budget for the roof breaks down as follows:
The new roof is expected to last 50 years. Work is slated to begin this summer. Activities, including festivals on the Olympic Park esplanade, will not be affected by the work, which will take place mostly inside the stadium. After it's completed, the Big O will be able to host events 12 months a year, which was previously impossible.
"Replacing the roof and implementing the Olympic Park business plan will generate significant economic benefits of nearly $1.5 billion over ten years and, more precisely, on an annual basis," said the Legault government. The consortium formed by Groupe Construction Pomerleau-Canam will lead the project.
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