The IU board of trustees announced Friday that Assembly Hall will be a getting a new roof.
Because of persistent leaks and after years of temporary repairs, the Board of Trustees has authorized IU Athletics to spend the funds needed to construct a new roof. The cost will be about $2 million.
"It has finally reached the point where we can't find all the leaks and can't stop them," said Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities Chuck Crabb. "The membrane of the roof has just reached its life expectancy."
It's not the first time the roof will be repaired, but the first time it will be replaced.
IU Athletics Director Fred Glass said engineers were hired to evaluate the roof back in the fall. They determined the roof was fine for this current season, but said it would have to be fixed during the summer.
"If it wasn't addressed fairly immediately, it could evolve into a public safety issue," Glass said.
Glass said there have been leaks during this current basketball season that have affected people in the stands, but the leaks have not hit the court or affected the players. Most of those leaks came earlier in the season during heavy rainfall or when the snow began to thaw.
