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Adamo Demos Georgia Dome in Downtown ATL By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
Brought in from Detroit, Mich., by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) to demolish its 71,000-seat Georgia Dome, the Adamo Demolition Company perfectly executed the implosion of the stadium — in 12 seconds — that was built in 1992 as the home stadium for the Atlanta Falcons football team. When the Dome opened in 1992, it was the largest covered stadium in the world and featured the largest cable-supported fabric roof. It was constructed at a cost of $214 million by the state of Georgia. The dome hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as
Brought in from Detroit, Mich., by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) to demolish its 71,000-seat Georgia Dome, the Adamo Demolition Company perfectly executed the implosion of the stadium — in 12 seconds — that was built in 1992 as the home stadium for the Atlanta Falcons football team.
two Super Bowls and the NCAA Men’s Final Four, and over its history, welcomed 37 million guests and generated more than $7 billion in economic impact. The final public event — the Monster Jam — was held on March 5, 2017. “The Georgia Dome was an iconic, game-changing venue,” said Holly Richmond, the GWCCA’s director of communications. “It made Atlanta, and the GWCCA’s downtown campus, a destination for every big event. It forever changed Atlanta and the state of Georgia’s cultural, architectural and economic landscape.” The cleanup operations are under way and should be finished in mid-February, which then sets the stage for the development of a 1,010-room high-end hotel to serve attendees at conventions held at the adjacent Georgia World Congress Center. The site also includes a 600-spot parking facility, the Home Depot Backyard and 13-acre green space specifically designed for game day tailgating at Mercedessee DEMO page 4