Live Kansas City traffic updates: Accidents, road closures, delays on KC-area highways
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:
Road temporarily closed in Merriam
The road is closed from Shawnee Mission Parkway to I-35 South in Merriam.
The incident was reported Sunday at 7:44 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 8:24 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Incident on southbound I-35 in Kansas City
There is an incident on I-35 from Southwest Trafficway/Exit 1A (SB) to Eaton Street/Exit 235.
The event impacts 0.76 miles.
The incident was reported Sunday at 5:32 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 5:37 p.m.
Warning in Kansas City: Crash reported on northbound I-35
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-35 from Eaton Street/Exit 235 to Southwest Trafficway/Exit 1A (SB).
The event affects 120 feet.
The traffic alert was reported Sunday at 5:17 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 5:31 p.m.
Warning in Olathe: Crash reported on eastbound I-35
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-35 from Old K-56/Exit 217 to East Santa Fe Street/Exit 218.
The event impacts 510 feet.
The warning was issued Sunday at 4:02 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 5:07 p.m.
Interstate 70
Current Incidents:
Kansas City: East Truman Road closed
The road is closed at I-70 East and East Truman Road in Kansas City.
The impacted road section is 200 feet long.
The warning was released on Wednesday at 2:55 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 9:47 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Edwardsville
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from Kansas Avenue/Exit 11 to I-70/Kansas Tpke/Exit 12.
The event affects 70 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Sunday at 3:17 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Sunday at 3:34 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from US-40/31st Street/Exit 7 to Manchester Trafficway/Exit 7.
The event impacts 300 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Sunday at 2:27 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 2:41 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from MO-78/23rd Street/Exit 61 to I-70/Exit 63.
The event impacts 410 feet.
The incident report was issued Sunday at 2:21 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 2:35 p.m.
Interstate 435
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between MO-210/Exit 55 and Front Street/Exit 57.
The event impacts 280 feet.
The warning was released on Sunday at 8 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Sunday at 9:23 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from US-50/Exit 71 to 103rd Streetreet/104th Street.
The event impacts 370 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Sunday at 7:26 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 8:30 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from MO-12/Truman Road/Exit 60 to MO-78/23rd Street/Exit 61.
The event affects 170 feet.
The warning was issued at 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 7:29 p.m.
Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee
One lane is closed from Midland Drive/Exit 5 to 87th Street/Exit 3 on southbound I-435.
The impacted road section is 220 feet long.
The incident report was issued Monday at 7 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Sunday at 6:31 p.m.
Kansas City: Kansas 5 closed
There is a road closure on Kansas 5 from Leavenworth Road to I-435 North.
The warning was released on Sunday at 6:13 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 6:19 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from MO-210/Exit 55 to Front Street/Exit 57.
The impacted road section is 280 feet long.
The warning was issued Sunday at 1:21 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 2:11 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67 to 87th Street/Exit 69.
The event impacts 180 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Sunday at 12:11 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 12:25 p.m.
Interstate 635
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on Horizons Parkway in Riverside
There is a broken down vehicle on Horizons Parkway between Horizons Parkway exit 9 and I-635 North.
The event impacts 900 feet.
The incident report was issued Sunday at 6:24 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 8:17 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.
U.S. 24
Current Incidents:
Independence Avenue/US-24 closed in Kansas City
There is a road closure on Independence Avenue/US-24 between Prospect Avenue and Paseo Boulevard/The Paseo.
The event impacts 540 feet.
The warning was released on Monday at 8:52 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 10:28 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between I-35/US-40/US-71/US-24/Exit 2 and Admiral Boulevard/Exit 2.
The event affects 430 feet.
The traffic alert was reported Sunday at 1:28 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Sunday at 1:42 p.m.
U.S. 69
Current Incidents:
Crash reported on southbound US-69 South in Overland Park
There has been a crash on US-69 South between Metcalf Avenue exit 231B and Metcalf Avenue.
The event impacts 620 feet.
The warning was issued at 11:58 p.m. on Sunday, and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 12:09 a.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between US-69/Exit 52 and 48th Street/Exit 54.
The event affects 540 feet.
The traffic alert was released Sunday at 7:37 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 7:53 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between Brighton Avenue/Exit 10 and US-69/Exit 11.
The event affects 580 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Sunday at 1:44 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 2 p.m.
U.S. 71
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 between Hickman Mills Drive and Longview Road.
The event impacts 640 feet.
The incident report was issued Sunday at 7:48 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 7:59 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound US-71 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on US-71 from 27th Street to The Paseo.
The event impacts 150 feet.
The incident was reported Sunday at 7:02 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Sunday at 7:18 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound the Bruce R Watkins Expressway/US-71 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on the Bruce R Watkins Expressway/US-71 between East 55th Street and US-56/Swope Parkway.
The event impacts 570 feet.
The warning was issued at 3:32 p.m. on Sunday, and the latest update about this incident was released on Sunday at 3:46 p.m.
U.S. 169
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
A crash has been reported on eastbound I-35
There has been a crash on I-35 from US-169/K-7/Exit 215 to East Santa Fe Street/Exit 218.
The event affects 0.70 miles.
The warning was released on Sunday at 4:02 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 4:15 p.m.
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