MDOT to auction Pontiac Silverdome signs

PONTIAC, Mich. (WJBK) - The Pontiac Silverdome is in the process of being destroyed but the signs can forever remain yours, if you're the highest bidder.

The Michigan Department of Transportation is holding an auction for two road signs featuring the Pontiac Silverdome. 

Once the home of the Lions, the Silverdome had been, for the most part, vacant since 2001, when the Lions moved to Ford Field. It hosted The King (Elvis) and The Pope (John Paul II). Barry Sanders and Isiah Thomas were immortalized on the gridiron and hardwood, respectively. 

From glory to gutted: The Pontiac Silverdome

Last year, the upper ring was demolished after a failed implosion, followed by the real deal a few days later.

MDOT announced the auction which will start September 10 and ends September 24 for two aluminum signs. They're roughly 7 feet by 14 feet and weigh 225 pounds. MDOT lists them in good condition and you can register for the auction here.

Typically, MDOT recycles aluminum sings but says "there has been quite a bit of interest in these particular signs since the Silverdome was torn down."

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The last time football was even in the dome was in 2006 when the Pittsburgh Steelers used it to practice during Super Bowl XL. The last event was in 2011, just before a snow storm collapsed the roof the next year, leaving it exposed to the elements.