Us Open Roof Construction

The retractable roof in action part of a 550m redevelopment of flushing meadow.

Us open roof construction.

Construction of the united states tennis association s usta 100 million retractable roof for arthur ashe stadium which will eventually eliminate fears of rain delays at us open tournaments. Construction on the new louis armstrong stadium began in the fall of 2016 when the old stadium and adjoining grandstand. The 500 million project paid for by the usta will result in a retractable roof with an opening large enough to lower wimbledon s center court and its retractable roof though it. The men s final was delayed a day until monday because of rain for five straight years.

The original stadium design completed in 1997 had not included a roof. The us open roof on the arthur ashe stadium and louis armstrong stadium was designed by rossetti architects and it s structure engineered by wsp global. There was no roof over the stands during the event in the following year. The building of the us open retractable roof began in 2013.

Not only will the 2018 us open celebrate 50 years of tennis in the open era it will also bring to an end the spectacular five year 550 million strategic transformation of the usta billie jean king national tennis center. Us open unveils shiny new roof as slams continue to splash cash ashe 2 jpg. Construction resumed at the usta billie jean king national tennis center four days after the completion of the 2015 us open. In the intervening three months up to 400 workers have been on site every day to complete the retractable roof over arthur ashe stadium build the new grandstand stadium and transform the south plaza and field courts.

After suffering successive years of event delays from inclement weather a new lightweight retractable roof was completed in 2016. Open begins in late august the new louis armstrong stadium will be finished marking the end of a five year 600 million transformation of the usta billie jean king national. The stadium is named after arthur ashe winner of the 1968 inaugural us open the first in which professionals could compete. The us open retractable roof was finally completed and was unveiled in august 2016.

During the 2015 us open the fixed parts of the new construction were visible.