Fort Wayne Plans $5.5M Waynedale Fire Station

The city has filed plans for a new Fire Station No. 5 at 2050 Lower Huntington Road, with Schenkel Construction chosen to build it.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Construction

Isometric editorial illustration of a squared municipal building with an open truck bay beside stacked steel beams, in muted oxblood, teal, and mustard, depicting a fire station replacement project. — Fort Wayne has filed plans for a $5.5 million replacement of Fire Station No. 5 in Waynedale, with Schenkel Construction selected to build the 11,540-square-foot facility. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Fort Wayne has filed plans for a new $5.5 million Fire Station No. 5 in Waynedale, an 11,540-square-foot facility at 2050 Lower Huntington Road. Schenkel Construction won the bid to build the station earlier this week.

Why it matters

The current Station No. 5 has aging infrastructure with sewer and HVAC maintenance issues, which prompted the push for replacement. The station is the second of three stations targeted for replacement following a study.

The 11,540-square-foot station carries an estimated construction cost of $5,500,000, and it is the second of three stations identified for replacement after a city study. The extraction does not detail how the cost estimate was revised since the originally planned 2022 start.

The players

Fort Wayne City Council

The Fort Wayne City Council is the legislative body of the city that approved funding for the new fire station.

Schenkel Construction

Schenkel Construction is the firm that won the bid to build Fort Wayne Fire Station No. 5.

The details

The station will include truck bays, sleeping areas, relaxation areas, offices, a kitchen, and water rescue equipment. Fort Wayne City Council approved funding, and planning for the project spanned four years before documents were filed.

2022: Construction was originally expected to begin following council funding approval.
Earlier this week: Schenkel Construction won the bid to build the station.
November 4, 2026: Planning documents for the station were filed.
December 31, 2027: Construction is projected to be completed.

Market Landscape

Station No. 5 is the second of three Fort Wayne fire stations targeted for replacement following a city study of its aging facilities. The project continues that program as the city moves through the stations identified for upgrade.

Residents in Waynedale will see a replacement fire station in place of the aging Station No. 5, with construction projected to finish by December 31, 2027. The project reflects the city's plan to upgrade aging fire infrastructure across its neighborhoods.

The takeaway

Aging public infrastructure often requires planned replacement rather than repeated repairs, and Fort Wayne's staged approach to its fire stations reflects that tradeoff. Community members can track the project's progress through the city's planning records.