LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — It’s been years in the making for an 8.5-acre area for skaters and Lincolnites to enjoy, and the excitement is building.

The community park in the Haymarket is already seeing glimpses of the state-of-the-art skatepark set to go in.

“The city, I think, really gets that the skaters are super anxious for this, and it’s a thing that’s been very needed in Lincoln for a long time,” said Phil Burcher, owner of Precision Skateboards.

There is no exact opening day yet, but city officials will be doing a final walk-through on Wednesday.

And while construction crews are finishing the work, a few eager skaters haven’t let that stop them from testing it out early.

“To see it in real life, to be there and walk on it is pretty awesome,” Burcher said. “These guys have been cool

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