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:

Overland Park: Purple Heart Trail closed

There is a road closure on Purple Heart Trail from exit 1A to I-35 South.

The traffic alert was issued Sunday at 9:12 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 9:16 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Overland Park: Purple Heart Trail closed' on July 7th at 9:17 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

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

Interstate 435

Current Incidents:

Leavenworth Road closed in Kansas City

The road is closed from Hutton Road to I-435 South in Kansas City.

The report was issued Friday at 3:14 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 8:53 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Leavenworth Road closed in Kansas City' on July 7th at 8:54 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Road temporarily closed in Kansas City

The road is closed from I-435/Exit 59 to Topping Avenue in Kansas City.

The event affects 840 feet.

The incident was reported Sunday at 4:23 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Sunday at 4:32 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Road temporarily closed in Kansas City' on July 7th at 4:32 p.m.

Road closed in Kansas City

There is a road closure between Topping Avenue and I-435/Exit 59.

The event affects 900 feet.

The traffic alert was released Sunday at 4:19 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 4:32 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Road closed in Kansas City' on July 7th at 4:32 p.m.

Road closed in Kansas City

There is a road closure between I-435/Exit 59 and Topping Avenue.

The event affects 180 feet.

The traffic alert was reported Sunday at 4:25 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 4:26 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Road closed in Kansas City' on July 7th at 4:27 p.m.

U.S. 24

Current Incidents:

Kansas City: Independence Avenue/US-24 closed

The road is closed between Prospect Avenue and Paseo Boulevard/The Paseo in Kansas City.

The event affects 620 feet.

The traffic alert was reported Thursday at 12:35 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 6:07 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Independence Avenue/US-24 closed' on July 7th at 6:07 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Independence Avenue/US-24 closed in Kansas City

The road is closed between Prospect Avenue and Paseo Boulevard/The Paseo in Kansas City.

The event affects 140 feet.

The traffic alert was issued Thursday at 12:35 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 5:49 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Independence Avenue/US-24 closed in Kansas City' on July 7th at 5:49 p.m.

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This story was originally published July 7, 2024 at 4:07 AM.

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