UPDATE at 2:15 p.m., Jan. 28, 2020: The York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office said the roadwork on Route 17 has been completed and they will not need to close the road again Wednesday.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Route 17 Traffic will be stopped in both directions throughout Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff’s deputies will be shutting down Route 17 for 15-minute intervals. Both directions of travel will be affected.
Authorities said those intervals will occur at least nine different times Tuesday in the area of York Lanes and the Sports Complex entrance.
There is a company that is working on replacing overhead lines.
Work is expected to take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Authorities are asking motorists to, if possible, take an alternate route.