New Woodlands Fire Stations Coming to Indian Springs and Creekside Park

The Woodlands Fire Department in The Woodlands, Tx is scheduled to hold an open forum on Wednesday, January 13 to discuss two new fire stations for Creekside Park and Indian Springs.

Including their design, location, statement of need and the process to determine sites, the public forum will include presentations on the new fire stations. Residents can ask questions and make comments on the new fire stations following the presentation.

"This is the first bond project, and we think it is a significant project to provide quality services that the citizens expect. It's significant in terms of costs. We want to inform and education the citizens to the best of our ability on what we are doing," stated Fire Chief Alan Benson.

The Woodlands plans to build the two fire stations simultaneously, although the Creekside Park station is expected to open in the spring of 2011, while the Indian Springs facility will not open until late 2011 or early 2012, in an effort to save money. The reason for the delay is because while Creekside Park has firefighters at its temporary facility in the village, Indian Springs requires new staff.

Located in Creekside Park in the median of a planned expansion of Kuykendahl, Road Fire Station 7 is set to be done with a Craftsman theme, while Fire Station 8 in Panther Creek will be constructed in a Mediterranean style.

Adjacent to Spring Creek, about a quarter-mile from Flintridge Drive, Fire Station 8 is tentatively planned on the east side Gosling Road. Benson stated the site is undergoing environmental review.

The Woodlands community may be eligible for better insurance ratings, which will decrease premiums for homeowners and businesses, by strategically added two new fire stations.

For the stations, The Woodlands Fire Department Board approved architectural rendering and hopes to take the projects to bid in May or June. By Thursday, July 1, construction is expected to begin.