Live Kansas City traffic updates: Accidents, road closures, delays on KC-area highways

Kansas City Star Bot
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Here’s your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.

This article is being continuously updated. You’ll find a running list of past incidents at the bottom of this story.

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Interstate 35

Current Incidents:

Merriam: Interstate 35 temporarily closed

There is a road closure on Interstate 35 from exit 229 to I-35 South.

The event impacts 820 feet.

The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 9:26 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 9:32 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Merriam: Interstate 35 temporarily closed' on June 18th at 9:33 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Merriam: Interstate 35 temporarily closed' on June 18th at 9:33 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Kansas City: Summit Street temporarily closed

The road is closed from I-35 South to West Pennway Street in Kansas City.

The event impacts 320 feet.

The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 3:32 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 3:38 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Summit Street temporarily closed' on June 18th at 3:39 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Summit Street temporarily closed' on June 18th at 3:39 p.m.

Kansas City: West 20th Street temporarily closed

The road is closed between I-35 South and Summit Street in Kansas City.

The event affects 110 feet.

The warning was issued at 10:40 a.m. on Tuesday, and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 3:20 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: West 20th Street temporarily closed' on June 18th at 3:21 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: West 20th Street temporarily closed' on June 18th at 3:21 p.m.

Kansas City: West 20th Street closed

The road is closed from Summit Street to I-35 South in Kansas City.

The event impacts 170 feet.

The incident report was issued Tuesday at 12:32 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 12:39 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: West 20th Street closed' on June 18th at 12:40 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: West 20th Street closed' on June 18th at 12:40 p.m.

Interstate 70

Current Incidents:

Lane on I-70 closed in Edwardsville

One lane is closed from 110th Street/Exit 410 to I-435/Exit 411 on eastbound I-70.

The warning was released on Monday at 12 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Wednesday at 12:01 a.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on I-70 closed in Edwardsville' on June 19th at 12:02 a.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on I-70 closed in Edwardsville' on June 19th at 12:02 a.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.

Interstate 635

Current Incidents:

Kansas City: Road closed

There is a road closure from Park Drive to I-635 North.

The warning was issued at 9:44 p.m. on Tuesday, and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 9:51 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Road closed' on June 18th at 9:51 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Road closed' on June 18th at 9:51 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Metropolitan Avenue closed in Kansas City

There is a road closure on Metropolitan Avenue between Metropolitan Avenue exit 2A and I-635 North.

The impacted road section is 190 feet long.

The warning was released on Wednesday at 11:21 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 3:02 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Metropolitan Avenue closed in Kansas City' on June 18th at 3:03 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Metropolitan Avenue closed in Kansas City' on June 18th at 3:03 p.m.

Interstate 670

Current Incidents:

Kansas City: Union Avenue closed

The road is closed at Union Avenue and I-670 West in Kansas City.

The event affects 330 feet.

The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 8:45 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 8:50 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Union Avenue closed' on June 18th at 8:51 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Union Avenue closed' on June 18th at 8:51 p.m.

Hickory Street closed in Kansas City

There is a road closure on Hickory Street between I-670 West and Union Avenue.

The event impacts 330 feet.

The warning was issued at 8:33 p.m. on Tuesday, and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 8:38 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Hickory Street closed in Kansas City' on June 18th at 8:39 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Hickory Street closed in Kansas City' on June 18th at 8:39 p.m.

Walnut Street closed in Kansas City

There is a road closure on Walnut Street from I-670 East to East 18th Street.

The impacted road section is 610 feet long.

The incident was reported Tuesday at 3:54 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 7:26 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Walnut Street closed in Kansas City' on June 18th at 7:27 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Walnut Street closed in Kansas City' on June 18th at 7:27 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Walnut Street temporarily closed in Kansas City

The road is closed from I-670 East to East 16th Street in Kansas City.

The event impacts 450 feet.

The warning was issued at 1:10 a.m. on Tuesday, and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 12:27 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Walnut Street temporarily closed in Kansas City' on June 18th at 12:28 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Walnut Street temporarily closed in Kansas City' on June 18th at 12:28 p.m.

U.S. 24

Current Incidents:

Independence Avenue/US-24 closed in Kansas City

There is a road closure on Independence Avenue/US-24 from Prospect Avenue to Paseo Boulevard/The Paseo.

The event affects 440 feet.

The warning was released on Monday at 10:56 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 9:14 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Independence Avenue/US-24 closed in Kansas City' on June 18th at 9:15 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Independence Avenue/US-24 closed in Kansas City' on June 18th at 9:15 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.

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