Orchard Park, N.Y. (WBEN) - Construction of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road in Orchard Park continues to progress with the steel structure continuing to tower higher-and-higher with each given day.
Crews are now 15 months into the construction of the new state-of-the-art football stadium, which is slated to open ahead of the 2026 NFL season. At that point, the Buffalo Bills will move in to the new facility, while demolition of the old stadium across the street will then commence.
As fans get ready to head down to the current Highmark Stadium ahead of the 2024 football season, the progress of the new stadium may surprise many, especially if they have not seen the construction site since the end of last season.
WBEN was granted exclusive access inside the construction site on Thursday, and allowed to give Bills fans a look at progress inside the new stadium. Here is a look at the photo gallery below:
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look at the stadium bowl inside the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look at the stadium bowl inside the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look at the construction efforts of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look at the upper level inside the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look at the upper level inside the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look inside the stadium bowl at the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look inside the stadium bowl at the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look at the upper level inside the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look at the upper level inside the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look inside the stadium bowl at the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look at the City of Buffalo skyline from inside the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look at the City of Buffalo skyline from inside the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look inside the stadium bowl at the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look inside the stadium bowl at the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look down the one tunnel leading to the inside bowl of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look inside the stadium bowl at the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look inside the stadium bowl at the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look inside the stadium bowl at the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look inside the stadium bowl at the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look inside the stadium bowl at the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look inside the stadium bowl at the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look inside the stadium bowl at the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look inside the stadium bowl at the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look inside the stadium bowl at the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look inside the stadium bowl at the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
Orchard Park, N.Y. - An exclusive look inside the stadium bowl at the construction site of the new Highmark Stadium along Abbott Road on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN
