Construction on the Austin FC soccer stadium is not exempt from the shelter-in-place order issued by City of Austin officials on Tuesday, city spokesperson David Green confirmed Friday.

Work continues on the site near the intersection of Braker Lane and Burnet Road, under the guidelines set forth by the city’s Development Services Department.

A city memo Tuesday provided instruction for those in the construction industry, requiring businesses to cease working on projects by 11:59 p.m. on Friday while recognizing that some sites would require more time to shut down safely.

On Thursday, an email from Denise Lucas, the director of the Development Services Department, told businesses to "please err on the side of doing whatever is necessary to make the site safe, even if that goes beyond the effective date of the order."

It was not immediately clear when the stadium site might be deemed safe to shut down.

"The health and safety of our workers and our community is of the utmost importance," Richard Suttle, attorney representing Austin FC for the soccer park and stadium project, said in a statement issued Wednesday. "The order and the guidance memo provide for construction to continue in various situations. We continue to evaluate the situation."

An extended pause on the project could delay the stadium from opening on time next year. Currently it is scheduled to be completed in the spring and ready to host the city’s first MLS match around April.

Prior to the coronavirus becoming a pandemic, team leaders said everything was on time. During media tours of the site last month, officials said they hoped to have the stadium’s nearly 200,000 square-foot canopy completed by mid-summer, at which point "we’ll be able to give the league a date as to when we think we’re going to finish," vice president of stadium operations Jordan Enke said.

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They also said there were about 450 workers on site six days a week. Assuming construction were to stop and resume later this year, working Sundays could allow the project to get back on schedule.

When completed, the $260 million facility will include 20,500 seats. It is being privately funded on city-owned land near the Domain in North Austin.