UPDATE, 12:03 p.m.: Coney has reopened Highway 299.
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If you are on the road heading to Shasta County for some reason, be advised that Highway 299 is at a standstill near Buckhorn Summit. We will let Coney, the new-for-2016 mascot gifted to Caltrans by LoCO, explain the situation:
Thank you, Coney.