Allegiant Stadium’s ‘big lift’ was big gift to fans on Valentine’s Day

Allegiant Stadium roof takes next step towards completion (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Construction crews on the field level of the the Raiders Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco

The Raiders Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco

Construction workers prepare a section of the field tray to pour cement at the Raiders Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco

Netting is installed on top of the steel cable net system at the Raiders Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco

Newly installed seating is seen during a tour of the Raiders Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco

Netting is installed on top of the steel cable net system at the Raiders Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco

The view of the Luxor from inside the Raiders Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco

The field tray tracks inside the Raiders Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco

Newly installed seating is seen during a tour of the Raiders Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco

The steel cable net system at the Raiders Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco

Construction crews on the field level of the the Raiders Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco

The view inside the Raiders Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco

Construction workers prepare a section of the field tray to pour cement at the Raiders Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco

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Allegiant Stadium’s “big lift” turned out to be a Valentine’s Day big gift for fans worried about the completion of the 7-acre translucent plastic polymer roof, a signature attraction of the Las Vegas Raiders’ 65,000-seat future home.

The Mortenson-McCarthy Joint Venture building the $2 billion stadium tweeted the “big lift” was completed Feb. 14. Since then, safety netting has been installed to enable workers to start putting in the metal framing for the roof.

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