Orchard Park, N.Y. (WBEN) - Buffalo Bills brass, along with political leaders, gathered in Orchard Park Monday for the ceremonial ground breaking for the new Highmark Stadium that will be constructed across the street from the current stadium.
In the shadows of a giant steam shovel, each of those gathered for the ceremony grabbed a gold-plated shovel to toss a load of dirt to signify the beginning of the construction process that will span 3 years.
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The ceremonial ground breaking
Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula
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The ceremonial ground breaking
Terry Pegula and Mary Wilson
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The ceremonial ground breaking
Dignitaries toss the first shovels
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The ceremonial ground breaking
Gov. Kathy Hochul, Terry Pegula and Mayor Byron Brown
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The ceremonial ground breaking
The groundbreaking
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The ceremonial ground breaking
Mary Wilson and Terry Pegula
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The ceremonial ground breaking
The shovels await
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The ceremonial ground breaking
Brandon Beane and Sean McDermott speak with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
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The ceremonial ground breaking
Mary Wilson,widow of former Bills owner Ralph Wilson
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The ceremonial ground breaking
Rendering of the new stadium with the construction equipment in the background
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The ceremonial ground breaking
Guests participate in the ceremonial ground breaking
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The ceremonial ground breaking
The construction site
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The ceremonial ground breaking
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