diff --git a/src/openrct2/object/FootpathObject.cpp b/src/openrct2/object/FootpathObject.cpp
index a57ee453ae..f817f2ab51 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/object/FootpathObject.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/object/FootpathObject.cpp
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 #pragma endregion
 
 #include "../core/IStream.hpp"
-#include "FootpathObject.h"
-
 #include "../drawing/Drawing.h"
 #include "../localisation/Language.h"
 #include "../world/Footpath.h"
+#include "FootpathObject.h"
+#include "ObjectJsonHelpers.h"
 
 void FootpathObject::ReadLegacy(IReadObjectContext * context, IStream * stream)
 {
@@ -63,3 +63,40 @@ void FootpathObject::DrawPreview(rct_drawpixelinfo * dpi, sint32 width, sint32 h
     gfx_draw_sprite(dpi, _legacyType.image + 71, x - 49, y - 17, 0);
     gfx_draw_sprite(dpi, _legacyType.image + 72, x + 4, y - 17, 0);
 }
+
+static uint8 ParseSupportType(const std::string &s)
+{
+    if (s == "pole") return FOOTPATH_ENTRY_SUPPORT_TYPE_POLE;
+    else /* if (s == "box") */ return FOOTPATH_ENTRY_SUPPORT_TYPE_BOX;
+}
+
+void FootpathObject::ReadJson(IReadObjectContext * context, const json_t * root)
+{
+    // Strings
+    auto stringTable = GetStringTable();
+    auto jsonStrings = json_object_get(root, "strings");
+    auto jsonName = json_object_get(jsonStrings, "name");
+    stringTable->SetString(0, 0, json_string_value(json_object_get(jsonName, "en-GB")));
+
+    auto properties = json_object_get(root, "properties");
+    _legacyType.support_type = ParseSupportType(ObjectJsonHelpers::GetString(json_object_get(properties, "supportType")));
+    _legacyType.scrolling_mode = json_integer_value(json_object_get(properties, "scrollingMode"));
+
+    // Flags
+    _legacyType.flags = 0;
+    if (json_boolean_value(json_object_get(properties, "hasSupportImages")))
+    {
+        _legacyType.flags |= FOOTPATH_ENTRY_FLAG_HAS_SUPPORT_BASE_SPRITE;
+    }
+    if (json_boolean_value(json_object_get(properties, "hasElevatedPathImages")))
+    {
+        _legacyType.flags |= FOOTPATH_ENTRY_FLAG_HAS_PATH_BASE_SPRITE;
+    }
+    if (json_boolean_value(json_object_get(properties, "editorOnly")))
+    {
+        _legacyType.flags |= FOOTPATH_ENTRY_FLAG_SHOW_ONLY_IN_SCENARIO_EDITOR;
+    }
+
+    auto imageTable = GetImageTable();
+    ObjectJsonHelpers::LoadImages(root, *imageTable);
+}
diff --git a/src/openrct2/object/FootpathObject.h b/src/openrct2/object/FootpathObject.h
index b1513ab491..8d4cbecf00 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/object/FootpathObject.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/object/FootpathObject.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public:
     void * GetLegacyData()  override { return &_legacyType; }
 
     void ReadLegacy(IReadObjectContext * context, IStream * stream) override;
+    void ReadJson(IReadObjectContext * context, const json_t * root) override;
     void Load() override;
     void Unload() override;
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2/object/ObjectFactory.cpp b/src/openrct2/object/ObjectFactory.cpp
index 7adbf45148..6fefc0840d 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/object/ObjectFactory.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/object/ObjectFactory.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ namespace ObjectFactory
         {
             return OBJECT_TYPE_RIDE;
         }
+        else if (s == "footpath")
+        {
+            return OBJECT_TYPE_PATHS;
+        }
         else if (s == "park_entrance")
         {
             return OBJECT_TYPE_PARK_ENTRANCE;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/object/ObjectJsonHelpers.cpp b/src/openrct2/object/ObjectJsonHelpers.cpp
index 21dc30e661..81aa1f87df 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/object/ObjectJsonHelpers.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/object/ObjectJsonHelpers.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ using namespace OpenRCT2;
 
 namespace ObjectJsonHelpers
 {
+    std::string GetString(const json_t * value)
+    {
+        return json_is_string(value) ?
+            std::string(json_string_value(value)) :
+            std::string();
+    }
+
     std::vector<std::string> GetJsonStringArray(const json_t * arr)
     {
         std::vector<std::string> result;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/object/ObjectJsonHelpers.h b/src/openrct2/object/ObjectJsonHelpers.h
index b5565d5709..bcfc2eab3d 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/object/ObjectJsonHelpers.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/object/ObjectJsonHelpers.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 namespace ObjectJsonHelpers
 {
+    std::string GetString(const json_t * value);
     std::vector<std::string> GetJsonStringArray(const json_t * arr);
     void LoadImages(const json_t * root, ImageTable &imageTable);
 };