NEW Beith residents are relieved after an 11th hour Logan City Council decision to rejig designs for a footpath on Equestrian Drive.
Long-time resident Les D'Elton had raised safety concerns about the layout of the path, saying pedestrians were in danger of being hit by cars.
He was worried the design was putting people at risk because they would be forced to cross a 60km/h road twice.
But Cr Natalie Willcocks said on Friday council had changed its tune and the footpath would be built on one side of the road.
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Approval for the new layout came hours after a Jimboomba Times story was published on Friday, outlining concerns from resident Mr D'Eton.
The New Beith man estimated eight out of 10 cars would speed down Equestrian Drive, including many at well above the limit.
"It is the most dangerous section of road," he said.
"It is okay for the council to say the speed limit there is only 60km/h, but on numerous occasions people have received infringement notices showing they were way in excess of that.
"With the crest of the hill the way it is, if a ute was to come along doing 80km/h or 90km/h, there is no way in the world they could possibly stop in time."
Mr D'Elton said he was not against the project as he called for council to put safety first and keep the footpath on one side of the road.
"If they are going to spend the amount of money they are on this project, surely to God they could find a little bit of extra money to put the path on one side of the road," he said.
Cr Willcocks said council had started reviewing the project after receiving several complaints.
Initial plans had been to put in crossings on either side of the bridge near Tea Tree Waterhole Park and funnel pedestrians to the other side of the road.
The route would have made use of an existing footpath on the odd-numbered side of the road and avoided heavy vegetation near the bridge.
A council spokeswoman said keeping the footpath on one side would see minor additional works undertaken, but the bridge would not be removed.
Project works are expected to be completed in December.
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