MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Just how will the new Minnesota Vikings
stadium effect the environment in downtown Minneapolis?
Planners have begun an environmental review of the potential effects of the project, including traffic during and after
construction, air and water quality, and the impact of the stadium
lights.
The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority held a public
information meeting Tuesday evening on the environmental review.
Roland Froyen lives near the stadium site. Froyen says his main concern is
storm water runoff from construction into the Mississippi River.
An environmental impact report is due next summer.
Project managers hope to break ground for the nearly $1 billion stadium at
the current Metrodome site by next fall.
