The cattle-stop near the top of the Crown Range road between Wanaka and Queenstown is likely to disappear when the road is upgraded next summer.
The cattle-stop has been a high-country motoring feature for many years but has outlived its original purpose.
It was constructed on the boundary of Glencoe and Eastburn Stations to control stock but now acts mainly as a speed deterrent for motorists approaching a tight corner at the summit.
Queenstown Lakes District Council capital works project manager Rob Darby told the Wanaka Community Board meeting this week the $2.06 million of work planned on the Crown Range and Cardrona Valley roads would complete the council's rehabilitation programme for the route.
He said because the cattle-stop acted as a "speed reduction feature", care would need to be taken over the design of the road at that location.
The budget for the work does not include widening the road for cyclists, although drainage and earthworks would be completed to allow for that possibility in the future.
In his report, Mr Darby said an alternative to "uniform widening" would be to target particular "squeeze points" hazardous to cyclists.
Some "aesthetic" improvements are planned for the car park at the summit and an altitude sign could be erected.
The board recommended the project proceed to the design phase.
