New station, funded mostly by university, expected to reduce response times in fast-growing University City
Construction will begin this month on a long-awaited fire station serving the UCSD campus and nearby neighborhoods, city and university officials announced Monday.
When the station begins operations in 2024, it is expected to improve emergency response times in fast-growing University City. A second new station serving the area opened in late 2020 on Shoreline Drive.Concerns about slow response times fueled a years-long controversy over whether city officials should follow through with plans to build a connector bridge for Regents Road. The bridge has not been built.
The university gave the city $20.5 million and the land where the station will be built. The total cost of the project is estimated at $22.3 million. “This new fire station greatly enhances safety not just for UC San Diego, but also for everyone living and working near campus,” said university Chancellor Pradeep Khosla.