New Mosaic stadium is substantially complete

After nearly eight years of proposals and plans and more than two years of construction, the new Mosaic Stadium is ready for action.

The City of Regina announced on Wednesday that the stadium is substantially complete. After breaking ground on the site in May of 2014, the stadium will be ready for tests planned in October of this year.

The new stadium substantially complete. #yqr pic.twitter.com/vIxB9NmFGY

— Sarah Mills (@smillsSK) August 31, 2016

Some of the outstanding work that needs to be finished includes: installing things like furniture and light fixtures, finishing the concession and kitchen areas, installing broadcast cabling and communications and finishing locker room and administrative areas for the Roughriders.

And the fancy concession area for the expensive ticket holders! #yqr pic.twitter.com/XpJndWcBNZ

— Sarah Mills (@smillsSK) August 31, 2016

The drive ramp where Gainer the Gopher will make his runs from! #yqr #stadium #Riders pic.twitter.com/11zfT0un1s

— Sarah Mills (@smillsSK) August 31, 2016

This is the corporate box you will find me during Rider games! pic.twitter.com/YH2vPcP5re

— Sarah Mills (@smillsSK) August 31, 2016

Some of the new concession stands in the new stadium. #yqr pic.twitter.com/e7KKVYBdHr

— Sarah Mills (@smillsSK) August 31, 2016

Oooooh look at those new stadium cup holders! #yqr pic.twitter.com/SkJCsBtcVt

— Sarah Mills (@smillsSK) August 31, 2016

The new stadium’s fancy turf! #yqr pic.twitter.com/gCV0BWsLxI

— Sarah Mills (@smillsSK) August 31, 2016

The new stadium in #yqr is now substantially complete. Building done just the finishing touches to do. pic.twitter.com/TzSFaa4gzi

— Sarah Mills (@smillsSK) August 31, 2016

The public is welcome to take a sneak peek inside the stadium on Saturday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

A game between the University of Regina Rams and the University of Saskatchewan Huskies will be the first test of the facility for football on Saturday, Oct. 1.