This is the third such station between the two entities and will be known as AFD Station No. 52 and ATCEMS Station No. 41.
"I am pleased to see construction begin on the Loop 360/Davenport Fire and EMS station," said Mayor Pro Tem Alison Alter, who represents District 10, the new home of the station, in a release. "This station will help improve response times in this area and better position our city to respond if a wildfire event occurs.”
The station is part of a plan Austin City Council approved to build five new stations around Austin in response to an increase in demand, according to a release from Austin Public Works.
According the the release, the station will include four bays for emergency vehicles; 13,590 square feet of space; solar roof panels to contribute toward the goal of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver certification; and a training stair structure and gym for both fire and EMS.
Construction is expected to be complete by the spring of 2023, according to the release.
