Construction for Globe Life Field, future home of the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, is about two-thirds complete, and the first section of the stadium’s retractable roof will be lifted into place this week, according to dfw.cbslocal.com.
The first piece weighs nearly 1.1 million pounds and will be lifted into the northwest portion of the site—the first of three total lifts for the first retractable roof truss. The three roof pieces total more than 3.3 million pounds.
The roof will use 19,000 tons of steel and span 5.5 acres. Roof construction started in late fall 2018 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2019. Globe Life Field is set to open in March 2020.
