People heading to Treble Cone skifield and the Matukituki Valley may experience more traffic delays as Queenstown Lakes District Council staff and contractors work to stabilise a cliff face at the Glendhu Bluffs.
An inspection has identified three significant rocks which could be a hazard to road-users beneath a cliff face where a rockslide closed access to the Matukituki Valley on Sunday.
QLDC infrastructure services general manager Mark Kunath said the rocks would need to be removed.
About 10-20 tonnes of rock fell from the Glendhu Bluffs early on Sunday blocking the access road to Treble Cone Ski Area and the Matukituki Valley.
Abseiling contractors would remove the unstable rocks from the bluffs above the road, Mr Kunath said.
The work will mean further traffic disruptions, today and tomorrow, between 9.30am and 5pm, with expected closures of up to half an hour.
"The road is still open - particularly for ski-area traffic - but there will be some delays. We hope to keep those to a minimum and [aim] to have the work completed quickly," he said.
The council wants to complete the removal of the rocks within two days, although ongoing minor delays are expected.
