Safeco Stadium Roof

Each section is independently powered by electric motors that move the respective sections along the tracks.

Safeco stadium roof.

The retractable roof system at safeco field is comprised of three 3 independently operable roof panels. Safeco field safeco field rises from a historically industrial downtown seattle transforming the urban ballpark tradition into a state of the art modern sports facility. One obviously is to prevent a rain out or more frequently any rain delays. The roof at safeco field closes during the mariners game versus the new york yankees on june 1 2015.

The safeco field sign on the outside of the retractable roof and other signage in the stadium recently was removed. Sweeping views of seattle s downtown skyline breathtaking sunsets over puget sound combined with excellent views of game action from all angles give fans at t mobile park an experience unequalled in major league baseball. The roof shall be opened in a pair of 2 minute 15 second intervals. A lighted safeco field sign was added to the east side of the roof in 2007 which aids in identification of the stadium from the freeways to the east.

Construction of the roof required assembling more than 10 000 elements which make up the runways legs and three roof panels. Renderings released by the mariners show a magenta glow from the the stadium. It is controlled from a central control room located under the center field scoreboard. A lower runway on the north side and see through legs preserve more.

The 13 ton retractable roof comprises three independently moving segments creating a unique umbrella structure that easily moves on and off. One interval at the conclusion of an inning and one interval at the conclusion of the next inning. The opening of the roof shall only commence between innings.