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The Olympic Stadium in Montreal gets a new roof at a cost of nearly one billion dollars

The Olympic Stadium in Montreal gets a new roof at a cost of nearly one billion dollars

By Mohamed nasar

Published: February 6, 2024

The Montreal Olympic Stadium will get a new roof, with the iconic structure and the technical ring being replaced at a cost of $870 million and expected to be completed by 2027.

This was announced by ministers Caroline Proulx and Chantal Rouleau at a press conference in Montreal on Monday morning, alongside the president and CEO of Parc Olympique, Michel Labrecque.

The new roof will be installed and will feature a transparent strip along with a glass skylight, and the roof budget is divided as follows:

. Dismantling the old roof: 18%

. Building the technical ring: 12%

Assembling and installing the new roof: 69%, and the new roof is expected to last for 50 years.

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