Chemical spill shuts down Highway 97 near California-Oregon border. A toxic chemical spill on Highway 97 in Siskiyou County has triggered road closures and a shelter-in-place warning for the town of Dorris.
Siskiyou County and state officials closed part of Highway 97 north of Week, and warned people in the northeastern town of Dorris to stay indoors Tuesday morning after a "highly toxic" chemical spill.
Locals and travelers who found themselves waiting in a long line of traffic on Highway 97 on Tuesday morning eventually found out the delay was the least of their issues ....
for stabilization work on Highway 97 at Cottonwood Hill, 18 kilometres north of Quesnel ... For the Highway 97 Cottonwood Hill project, the first two phases have been completed ... roads and highways.