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Silverdome Demolition To Start In September
Opened in 1975 and closed in 2001, the Silverdome was the home of the Detroit Lions, Detroit Pistons and had concerts from Elvis to Madonna.
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — Once a sports and entertainment mecca, demolition of the now dilapidated Silverdome in Oakland County will start next month. After a few snags and weeks worth of environmental remediation, the Adamo Group will begin bringing the stadium down in sections and expects to just about finished by January, according to an Oakland Press report.
“It’s been a lot of up in the air work, and that’s really all we’re doing until the conventional demolition process starts,” Adamo said.
“In early June, the city and the stadium’s owners signed a consent agreement to tear down the Silverdome. The demolition permit hit a snag in later that month, when the city raised concerns about the type of fill-dirt that would be used on to 30 to 50-foot deep hole that will be left after demolition, with that permit being approved in early July.”
For more, go to the Oakland Press.
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