Groundbreaking for the new Minnesota Vikings stadium in downtown Minnesota is scheduled for October 2013.
Crews will begin digging on property east of the Metrodome while the Vikings play their final season in the stadium.
John Wood, senior vice president of Mortenson Construction, the stadium builder, says the new venue should open by July 1, 2016.
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