Fort Bend County Emergency Services District No. 2 and the Willowfork Fire Department announce the start of the construction phase of the district's third fire station. A groundbreaking ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. Feb. 10 at 2700 Spring Green Blvd., Katy, Texas.
The new facility will be approximately 13,000 square feet, containing three apparatus bays, firefighter sleeping quarters, an exercise gym and office space for administrative matters of the district and department. Fort Bend County Emergency Services District No. 2, which operates the Willowfork Fire Department, recently solicited sealed competitive proposals for the construction project.
The facility was designed by BRW Architects, a firm that has designed several fire stations in the Harris and Fort Bend county areas. The station will be situated on land adjacent to the new Spring Green traffic roundabout that will connect the two existing segments of Spring Green Boulevard as well as Cinco Trace Drive and Katy Flewellen Road. The construction period is expected to last most of 2017. Assuming the weather cooperates, Station No. 3 should be placed into service by early 2018.