DENVER—The dome of the Colorado Capitol is going under wraps.
Contractors for the state’s ongoing Capitol dome restoration project are getting ready to place a protective, weatherproof wrap around the dome to prepare for the next stage of a renovation and repair project.
A spokeswoman for the project said Wednesday that workers should start wrapping the dome in the next few days as long as it’s not too windy. She said the white fabric will remain on the dome for the next two years.
Restoration of the dome became necessary after Colorado’s intense freeze-thaw cycle caused the exterior metal surfaces to deteriorate over the past 100 years.
State officials say the deterioration created unsafe conditions that forced closure of the outside observation deck in 2006.
