Traffic & Road Closures

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

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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:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

South Hedge Lane closed in Olathe

There is a road closure at South Hedge Lane and I-35 North.

The warning was issued at 12:46 p.m. on Thursday, and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'South Hedge Lane closed in Olathe' on June 2nd at 3:31 p.m.

Interstate 635

Current Incidents:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Kansas City: Kansas Avenue temporarily closed

The road is closed at Kansas Avenue and I-635 South in Kansas City.

The event impacts 360 feet.

The warning was issued Saturday at 11:42 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 5:29 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Kansas Avenue temporarily closed' on June 2nd at 5:30 p.m.

Metropolitan Avenue closed in Kansas City

The road is closed from Metropolitan Avenue exit 2A to I-635 North in Kansas City.

The event affects 190 feet.

The incident was reported Wednesday at 11:19 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 4:41 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Metropolitan Avenue closed in Kansas City' on June 2nd at 4:42 p.m.

Kansas City: Metropolitan Avenue closed

The road is closed from Metropolitan Avenue / South 45th Street to I-635 South in Kansas City.

The event affects 950 feet.

The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 9:25 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Sunday at 3:36 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Metropolitan Avenue closed' on June 2nd at 3:37 p.m.

Interstate 670

Current Incidents:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Walnut Street temporarily closed in Kansas City

The road is closed from East 19th Street to I-670 East in Kansas City.

The impacted road section is 500 feet long.

The traffic alert was issued Sunday at 2:37 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 2:43 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Walnut Street temporarily closed in Kansas City' on June 2nd at 2:43 p.m.

U.S. 24

Current Incidents:

Independence Avenue/US-24 temporarily closed in Kansas City

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

The event affects 620 feet.

The traffic alert was released Monday at 10:56 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 8:10 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Independence Avenue/US-24 temporarily closed in Kansas City' on June 2nd at 8:11 p.m.

Independence Avenue/US-24 temporarily closed in Kansas City

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

The event impacts 620 feet.

The incident was reported Saturday at 7:39 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 6:17 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Independence Avenue/US-24 temporarily closed in Kansas City' on June 2nd at 6:18 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. 69

Current Incidents:

Crash report: I-35

A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on northbound I-35 from US-69/18th Street Expressway to Southwest Boulevard/Mission Road/Exit 233A.

The impacted road section is 340 feet long.

The report was issued Sunday at 11:20 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Sunday at 11:44 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Crash report: I-35' on June 2nd at 11:45 p.m.

I-35 closed in Kansas City until Mar. 22

The road is closed from US-69/18th Street Expressway to Southwest Boulevard/Mission Road/Exit 233A in Kansas City.

The event affects 340 feet.

The traffic alert was released Sunday at 11:40 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 11:44 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'I-35 closed in Kansas City until Mar. 22' on June 2nd at 11:45 p.m.

Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park

One lane is closed from Blue Valley Parkway to College Boulevard on northbound US-69.

The impacted road section is 1.23 miles long.

The incident was reported Wednesday at 7 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 10:33 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park' on June 2nd at 10:34 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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This story was originally published June 2, 2024 at 12:49 AM.

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