The project team is seeking contractors for various pieces of the stadium construction.

The expected cost of the project has risen from $1.4 billion to $1.54 billion, Erie County officials say.

The new home of the Nashville Soccer Club, the largest soccer-specific stadium in the U.S. and Canada, overcame pandemic-related issues and even a tornado that destroyed more than 500 light fixtures to finish below budget and seven weeks early, allowing the team to host its first event of the season on May 1, 2022.