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Jeffrey Thompson
Minneapolis

See the Vikings stadium start to take shape

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A large support beam structure is painted as construction on the new Vikings stadium continues in downtown Minneapolis.
Jeffrey Thompson / MPR News

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Construction on the new Minnesota Vikings stadium started last December. When complete in 2016, the building will rise about 300 feet above ground, house 65,000 seats and cost upward of $1 billion. Photojournalist Jeffrey Thompson checked in on how construction is going.

• More coverage in Stadium Watch

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Seating and stairway forms take shape as construction on the new Vikings stadium continues in downtown Minneapolis.
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A large support beam structure is painted as construction on the new Vikings stadium continues in downtown Minneapolis.
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Two matching support structures rise from the construction of the new Vikings stadium in downtown Minneapolis.
Jeffrey Thompson / MPR News