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Highway construction will be suspended through the long Labor Day holiday period to minimize delays for travelers, though lane restrictions will remain in place at multiple sites.

“Labor Day is historically a period of heavy highway travel, and drivers need to be focused on the roadway,” Transportation Secretary Mike Hancock said. “A heightened awareness and sense of safety will be especially important in our construction zones. We do as much as possible to ensure that traffic can flow smoothly, but lane restrictions cannot always be avoided.”

An array of highway signs and electronic message boards will warn motorists of these closures:

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Dr. Jon Gassett today issued a Wildlife Disaster Contingency Measure for Lake Cumberland which increases the creel limits and reduces size requirements for striped bass. Because of high water temperatures and low dissolved oxygen levels, striped bass are under severe stress and in some cases, dying.

The record summer heat and two major rainfalls since spring have raised water temperatures and reduced dissolved oxygen in Lake Cumberland to levels that cool water fish species like striped bass and walleye cannot tolerate for extended periods. Fish species that are more tolerant of warmer water, such as smallmouth and largemouth bass, crappie and bluegill, are not as affected by the current conditions.

Lake Cumberland is being kept below its normal summer pool while repairs are ongoing to Wolf Creek Dam. The lower lake levels mean it cannot store as much cool water below or above the thermocline where there is enough oxygen for the cool-water fish. Read more at wkym.com newscenter

Gas prices are expected to continue to fall as travelers hit the
road for late summer trips. The national average pump price
has declined for more than 17 days. According to AAA and
other price watchers - it's reached $2.68 a gallon for regular
unleaded. The falling prices are the result of wholesale prices
plunging in early August and they continue to filter into the
retail market.

It’s been a hot three months and statistics prove it. According
to J.D. Rogers, our local weather observer for the National
Weather Service … the temperature reached 90 degrees or
higher on 15 days during August. Normally during June, July
and August – we have 19 days with temperatures at 90 degrees
or above – this year’s three month total was 40 days.

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