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Vikimgs stadium construction will run from 2013 to 2016

Crews will begin digging in October 2013. The new stadium should open July 1, 2016.

By Terry Sauer

May 11, 2013 at 1:15PM

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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Terry Sauer is the assistant managing editor for digital platforms at the Star Tribune.

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