[Archived] City of Alexandria Hosts Fire Station 210 and Impound Lot Project Groundbreaking Ceremony

MEDIA ADVISORY:

For Immediate Release: October 10, 2012

WHEN: October 13, 2012, at 8:15 a.m.

WHERE: 5255 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA

WHO: Mayor William D. Euille

Members of the Alexandria City Council

Alexandria Fire Department

Department of Transportation and Environmental Services

Department of General Services

Mayor William D. Euille and the Alexandria City Council invite the public to a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Eisenhower Avenue Fire Department Station 210 and Impound Lot Project on Saturday, October 13. The project is part of the City's Capital Improvement Program. The new fire station, which was approved by City Council in 2008, will provide enhanced emergency response time to Alexandria's West End. The station will provide additional Fire Department classroom and training facilities, and community meeting space. Funding for this $16 million project also supports the improvement of the City Impound Lot located at Eisenhower Avenue and the addition of a new impound lot at 3000 Business Center Drive. Construction of Fire Station 210 is estimated to be completed in the winter of 2013-2014.