MINNEAPOLIS - On the day the doors of U.S. Bank Stadium are opened to reporters "officially" for the first time since completion, the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority and the Minnesota Vikings are sharing some numbers behind the impressive new structure.
PHOTOS: Media tour of U.S. Bank Stadium
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- $1.1 billion total price tag
- $348 provided by the state of Minnesota
- $150 million from city of Minneapolis
- $602 million private funding
- 1.75 million square feet (twice that of the Metrodome)
- 5 pivoting glass doors to provide access
- 200,000 square feet of glass surface
- 66,200 seats (expandable to 70,000)
- 979 restrooms
- 7 levels
- 131 luxury suites
- 2,000 HD televisions
- 33 escalators
- 11 elevators
- work from 40 MN artists
- 1,300 Wi-Fi access points
- 430 concession points
- 8,000 construction workers involved
