Footpath policy

Footpath standards

Location

Footpath Objective

Footpath Selection Criteria

Footpath Material

CBD

Town centres, including business zones 2 and 3

Premier and district parkland

Provide high quality footpath surfaces

Provide improved safety, access and amenity that relates to the character of the area

High volumes frequency of pedestrian traffic

High quality and amenity desired

Bluestone pavers

High quality clay pavers

High quality concrete flagstones

Other materials may be considered

Vehicular crossings to be part of footpath design considerations

Industrial areas

Provide high quality footpath surfaces

Provide improved safety, access and amenity that relates to the activities of the area

Slip resistance in relation to gradient

Provide consistent colour and surface finish

High volumes of heavy vehicle traffic

Black chip exposed concrete with no pigment

Vehicular crossings to be black chip concrete with no pigment and can be either broom or exposed finish

All other areas of the Isthmus

NB: does not include the Hauraki Gulf islands

Provide footpath surfacing and crossing points to sustain coverage and continuity of the network for walking and cycling

Slip resistance in relation to gradient

Provide consistent colour and surface finish

Black chip exposed concrete with no pigment

Vehicular crossings to be black chip exposed concrete with no pigment

Concrete footpaths should be no more than 3 metres in width, due to the strong visual dominance of large areas of hard surface (excluding high pedestrian areas).
Footpaths wider than 3 metres should consider integration of an adjoining berm (excluding high pedestrian areas).
Concrete will be black chip exposed concrete with no pigment.
Footpaths will have a minimum width of 1.8 metres, where practicable.
Only contractors approved by council be allowed to undertake works on the footpath and vehicle crossings.

Amended August 2006