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Water main problem closes lanes on Route 23 in KY

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The 4300-block of Winchester Avenue on U.S. Route 23 in Ashland, Ky., was reduced to one lane in this morning because of a water main problem, officials said.

The closure is in both the north and southbound lanes, officials said.

Ashland officials said the area is now a highway work zone and that the speed limit has been reduced to 25 mph.  Drivers are being reminded that fines are doubled in a highway work zone.

Crews anticipate the repair to take two to three days, officials said.