The steel skeleton of Minnesota United’s new soccer stadium has begun to rise out of St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood.

Roughly 30 percent complete, Allianz Field on Monday received its first canopy truss, which will support the roof that shelters fans from the elements, said Greg Huber, who oversees the project for Mortenson Construction.

Although much of the work on the $200 million stadium so far has taken place underground, people driving by its location off Interstate 94 at Snelling Avenue can finally see its progress for themselves.

“A lot of the work has not been very visible,” Huber said. “It has really started to pop out of the ground and people are starting to understand what it is going to look like.”

By next week, a third tower crane will be on site to begin installing the preset concrete steps that will accommodate the stadium’s 19,400 seats, Huber said.

Privately funded by the team’s owners and other backers, Allianz Field is on track to be completed in time for the spring opening of the 2019 Major League Soccer season.