Several people took to the Wānaka Sun’s Facebook page earlier this week to express their frustration over delays to the reopening of the Blue Pools Track in Makarora, including Queenstown Lakes deputy mayor Quentin Smith.
“Rob Roy and Blue Pools aren’t that old, certainly not at end of life if looked after,” he wrote.
The suspension bridges at both the Blue Pools and Rob Roy tracks were closed suddenly in May last year for what Doc said were necessary repairs and maintenance.
Work on the Blue Pools Track is not expected to be completed until September, while a reopening date for the Rob Roy Track has not been given.
John Cossens, another Facebook commenter, said the closure was”utter madness”.
“Which is more risky, walking across a perfectly fine bridge or crossing the…