US Bank Stadium, entering its eighth year as home of the Minnesota Vikings, needs significant repairs after several areas of the state-of-the-art venue were rated as “fair” or “worn” by architectural assessors.
Governor Tim Walz said the state has $15.7 million to cover the first phase of construction involving the perimeter of the building and asked for an additional $48 million to keep the arena rated in “top condition,” the Star-Tribune reported.
In total, at least $240 million in repairs are needed in the next decade.
US Bank Stadium replaced the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, which opened in 1982 but was demolished after the 2013 season. US Bank Stadium was constructed on the same site and the Vikings began playing there in 2016.
The Vikings used the outdoor stadium at University of Minnesota for the 2014 and 2015 NFL seasons.
–Field Level Media