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Fans invited to tour the new $278M home of the Saskatchewan Roughriders

Construction of the new $278-million Mosaic Stadium is crossing the finish line and this weekend, fans anxiously awaiting its doors to open can get a sneak peek of the new home of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Public welcome to take tour between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST

New Mosaic Stadium is substantially complete, officials said on Aug. 31. (Adam Hunter/CBC)

Construction of the new $278-million Mosaic Stadium is crossing the finish line and this weekend, fans anxiously awaiting its doors to open can get a sneak peek of the new home of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

On Saturday, the stadium project welcomes everyone to take a free tour of the new Mosaic Stadium from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST. Officials are calling it 'Sneak Peak 2.0', after members of the media browsed the new facility earlier this week.

Drone footage shows nearly completed Mosaic Stadium in Regina

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Drone footage courtesy of the Regina Revitalization Initiative shows construction on the new Mosaic Stadium is substantially complete.

While the tours are free, non-perishable food items and cash donations are being accepted at the door for the Regina Food Bank.

The tours include opportunities for the public to access both the east and northeast concourses of the stadium, take photos and learn more about the multi-purpose stadium.
New Mosaic Stadium is scheduled to be ready for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2017. (Dominique Brunet Vaudrin/SRC)

Video stations and a thank-you banner for the project contractor PCL will be available for guests to sign and show their appreciation.

To accommodate increased traffic for the event, the portion of Elphinstone Street adjacent to the stadium site, as well as a section of 10th Avenue, will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.