diff --git a/src/world/footpath.c b/src/world/footpath.c
index a7cb85f7a0..5523cb401b 100644
--- a/src/world/footpath.c
+++ b/src/world/footpath.c
@@ -1427,6 +1427,11 @@ bool footpath_element_is_queue(rct_map_element *mapElement)
 	return mapElement->type & 1;
 }
 
+bool footpath_element_is_wide(rct_map_element *mapElement)
+{
+	return mapElement->type & 2;
+}
+
 /**
  *
  *  rct2: 0x006A76E9
diff --git a/src/world/footpath.h b/src/world/footpath.h
index fbd00b2d0c..450c8a38fc 100644
--- a/src/world/footpath.h
+++ b/src/world/footpath.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ int footpath_is_connected_to_map_edge(int x, int y, int z, int direction, int fl
 bool footpath_element_is_sloped(rct_map_element *mapElement);
 int footpath_element_get_slope_direction(rct_map_element *mapElement);
 bool footpath_element_is_queue(rct_map_element *mapElement);
+bool footpath_element_is_wide(rct_map_element *mapElement);
 void footpath_remove_edges_at(int x, int y, rct_map_element *mapElement);
 
 #endif