Rendering of the new Fire Station 24 in Wheeling
Excerpts from the journal-topics.com:
Wheeling trustees unanimously approved construction for Fire Station 42 to be rebuilt at 135 McHenry Rd. with a maximum price tag of $7,699,244. Village officials say they have saved the money to make this happen, and would not need the support of taxpayers by referendum or lenders. Wheeling has been saving funds for this since 2019. Based on call volume and call location studies, the village needed to have two stations on the west side of the railroad tracks.
The project was introduced with a budget goal of $5 million, but flood detention fix costs exceeded the $5 million, prompting a higher expected cost. Construction on the 10,700 sq. ft. building should to break ground this spring and take a year to complete.
The new station will be substantially the same as Fire Station 23 at 780 S. Wheeling Rd. Since 2009, the current Station 42 has been shared with the Wheeling Police Department on Dundee Road. It was meant to be a temporary solution.
thanks Andy
#1 by Andy on March 28, 2023 - 1:55 PM
I believe I saw in an article that was posted last year, the plan is to fully staff a 3rd ambulance in this station with E42 and fully staff the truck at 24 with 3 people as well.
#2 by Michael m on March 28, 2023 - 12:25 PM
Will this station house a engine and a ambulance? Station 24 is such a tight squeeze with all the rigs. If they could move Ambulance 42 to the new station that might free up some room at 24.
#3 by Michael m on March 28, 2023 - 12:23 PM
When they switch over to NWCD, I am guessing they will have to re-number their stations and apparatus. I don’t think NWCD has a station 42, they may be able to keep that one. They will have to change stations 23 and 24.