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:
Monarch Highway temporarily closed in Overland Park
The road is closed from I-35 North / West 87th Street Parkway to I-35 South in Overland Park.
The traffic alert was reported Wednesday at 9:06 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Wednesday at 11:26 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.
Interstate 70
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-70
A crash has been reported on I-70 from 110th Street/Exit 410 to I-435/Exit 411.
The event impacts 510 feet.
The warning was released on Wednesday at 4:48 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Wednesday at 4:52 p.m.
Interstate 435
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Kansas City: Kansas Turnpike closed
The road is closed from exit 411A to I-435 South in Kansas City.
The incident report was issued Wednesday at 5:38 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Wednesday at 5:40 p.m.
Interstate 470
Current Incidents:
Incident on eastbound I-470 in Lee's Summit
There is an incident on I-470 from View High Drive/Exit 5 to US-50/MO-350/Exit 7.
The event affects 0.99 miles.
The report was issued Wednesday at 6:47 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Wednesday at 6:52 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.
Interstate 670
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Baltimore Avenue temporarily closed in Kansas City
The road is closed between I-670 West and West 12th Street in Kansas City.
The event affects 480 feet.
The warning was released on Wednesday at 12:22 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Wednesday at 12:28 p.m.
U.S. 24
Current Incidents:
Independence Avenue/US-24 closed in Kansas City
The road is closed between Prospect Avenue and Paseo Boulevard/The Paseo in Kansas City.
The impacted road section is 620 feet long.
The warning was issued at 10:56 p.m. on Monday, and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Wednesday at 8:33 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Kansas City: Independence Avenue/US-24 temporarily closed
The road is closed from Paseo Boulevard/The Paseo to Prospect Avenue in Kansas City.
The event affects 620 feet.
The traffic alert was released Saturday at 7:39 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Wednesday at 2:03 p.m.
U.S. 69
Current Incidents:
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed from College Boulevard to 151st Street on southbound US-69.
The impacted road section is 3.55 miles long.
The traffic alert was issued Wednesday at 7 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Wednesday at 6:52 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed between 151st Street and Blue Valley Parkway on northbound US-69.
The event affects 1.47 miles.
The warning was released on Wednesday at 7 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Wednesday at 3:52 p.m.
This story was originally published May 22, 2024 at 12:22 AM.