Mountain Brook is getting a new fire station, as ground was broken Monday on Fire Station no. 2, which will be located on Overton Road down the street from the current station on Locksley Drive.

Here’s more info:

New Mountain Brook Fire Station No. 2

The $7.6 million building permit for the new Fire Station No. 2 in Mountain Brook was issued last week, just in time for the city to break ground on the project Monday.

Here’s what we know about this project:

The new station is located on Overton Road, just down the road from the current station no. 2.
Construction is already underway at the new location.
The station will be finished in about 18 months.
City officials said the former station no. 2 will be torn down and used as an extension of Overton Park.
The new facility will also house an additional truck.

Stone Building Co. is listed as the lead contractor on this project.