Footpaths are provided in most urban areas and some rural areas. The Transport Assets section is responsible for maintenance of existing footpaths and construction of new footpaths.
Footpath maintenance is carried out in response to problems reported by footpath users. Where a footpath is hazardous to users (slipping or tripping hazards) emergency repairs with coldmix are carried out to provide a safer surface. Temporary cold mix repairs and damaged sections of footpath that are not considered hazardous, are replaced with new concrete when the routine maintenance cycle reaches that area of the city.
Construction
New footpaths are built with funding from the annual budget during the summer construction season. Locations for new footpaths are determined by the Community Boards in each ward of the city. The Transport Assets work programme lists new footpaths that are programmed for construction in the current financial year.
Contact us to report hazardous or damaged footpaths.
