Each section is independently powered by electric motors that move the respective sections along the tracks.
Safeco stadium roof.
The 13 ton retractable roof comprises three independently moving segments creating a unique umbrella structure that easily moves on and off.
One interval at the conclusion of an inning and one interval at the conclusion of the next inning.
Safeco field home of the seattle mariners is a stadium with a movable retractable roof that allows for open air events but also has the ability to close during inclement weather.
A lower runway on the north side and see through legs preserve more.
The roof shall be opened in a pair of 2 minute 15 second intervals.
The opening of the roof shall only commence between innings.
Renderings released by the mariners show a magenta glow from the the stadium.
The safeco field sign on the outside of the retractable roof and other signage in the stadium recently was removed.
Hale says there are two benefits of safeco s roof.
Safeco field safeco field rises from a historically industrial downtown seattle transforming the urban ballpark tradition into a state of the art modern sports facility.
A to z guide from safeco field website.
It is controlled from a central control room located under the center field scoreboard.
Sweeping views of seattle s downtown skyline breathtaking sunsets over puget sound combined with excellent views of game action from all angles give fans at t mobile park an experience unequalled in major league baseball.
One obviously is to prevent a rain out or more frequently any rain delays.
The roof at safeco field closes during the mariners game versus the new york yankees on june 1 2015.