One of the many St. Louis sports-related questions created by the COVID-19 pandemic gained clarity Tuesday.

Site preparation and construction for the downtown Major League Soccer stadium at Market and 20th streets will move forward, with precautions in place and an understanding that current plans could change.

“This is a difficult and unprecedented time but, much like the team working on this project, we have a tenacious and resilient community. Together we know we can weather this storm," said a statement from the MLS4TheLou ownership group provided to the Post-Dispatch.

The current phase of the Downtown West stadium project involves the site preparation that must take place before actual construction. This includes the clearing of land and the demolition of off and on ramps on the site.