Home  >  For residents  >  ...  >  Footpaths and bikeways Footpaths and bikeways Suburb Street Description Start Date* End Date* Division Chambers Flat Chambers Flat Rd to Koplick Rd New Footpath Late Oct Mid Nov 9 Marsden Fifth Ave New Footpath Late Oct November 5 Marsden Browns Plains Rd New Footpath Mid Nov Late Nov 5 Shailer Park Chatswood Park New Footpath Mid Nov Late Nov 10 Springwood Hall Rd New Footpath Late Oct November 3 Waterford West Logan Reserve Rd Footpath construction 09/03/09 November 9 Woodridge Wembley Rd Footpath upgrade from Wilbur to Mayes End May November 2 * All programs will commence as planned weather permitting. Changes to the program may occur due to unforseen circumstances. Maintenance of footpaths Logan Works repairs and maintains all earth, asphalt and concrete footpaths within road and drainage reserves. This maintenance activity includes the repair of any footpath defects that could constitute a safety hazard to pedestrian traffic. Logan Works is responsible for the cutting of grass in all non-residential areas within the roads and drainage reserves. The purpose of grass cutting is to provide safe, aesthetically appealing and functional road and drainage reserves for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. Council cuts over 4700 hectares of grass per year at more than 1200 sites across the city. In peak growing conditions grass is cut between every ten days to four weeks, depending on the priority and use of the location. Unless extreme circumstances apply, Council does not mow residential footpaths. The mowing of footpaths in an urban area should be carried out by the property resident. Council will only mow residential footpaths where the grass is overgrown to such an extent as to force pedestrians on to the carriageway which carries a significant volume of traffic. Enquiries regarding the mowing of footpaths on Council roads should be directed to Parks Depot on 3412 5338. For grass control within a park or nature reserve, please refer to the Parks Depot on 3412 5338. For overgrown vacant allotments, please refer to Council on 3412 5269. Obstructions - gardens on footpaths Council is charged with the responsibility of ensuring that road verges are maintained for the safe passage of pedestrian traffic. Council encourages verge beautification and to this end, undertakes tree-planting schemes. Council does permit gardens on footpaths if they are constructed in accordance with its Landscape Works on Footpaths Policy (pdf) and Standard Plan for Landscaping Areas on Footpaths (pdf). You can also download the Resident Gardens on Footpaths application form (pdf). To obtain more information on this matter, or to advise Council of any obstruction/garden on footpath, please contact Council on 3412 5282. Request for construction of new footpath Should you wish to lodge a request for the construction of a new footpath, you can either write directly to your Divisional Councillor or contact Council on 3412 5282. Should you discover any potential hazards in a footpath in your area, please contact Logan Works on 3412 5436.