Saints and State close to lease extension/major renovation

DomePatrol5657 said
Glad to hear there was an extension. But i’m Not sure I like the idea of getting rid of the ramps. The ramps move lots of people relatively quickly. I just think escalators will probably get backed up. I know they do in the Smoothie King Center with a lot less people. Plus I have a lot of great memories going up and down those ramps as a kid and then watching my kids go up and down those ramps. Maybe I’m just nitpicking. I really do like that they are continuing to update the Dome and that the Saints will be here thru at least 2035.

To some extent I agree but I am positive that they know the current issues with the escalators. For one the area in the landing pads for them or too small causing bottlenecks. For another they should of had two to four of them side by side since they do not carry enough people.

What I would love to see is escalators that run the opposite directions of the current ones, basically sideways or much like the ramps move people. Then I would love to see longer escalators that carry you to the upper area without having to get off and get on another one. Different entry zones of the dome could be used for different levels. The extra room gained by removing 50% of the ramp area in use today would make for a much bigger dome and they could install bigger bathrooms in some of these areas!