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:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-29/I-35 in North Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-29/I-35 between 16th Avenue/Exit 5 and MO-210/Armour Road/Exit 6.
The event impacts 620 feet.
The traffic alert was released Sunday at 1:19 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 1:32 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Shawnee
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from Johnson Drive/Exit 229 to Antioch Road/Exit 230.
The impacted road section is 550 feet long.
The warning was issued Sunday at 11:29 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Sunday at 11:45 a.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Shawnee
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from Johnson Drive/Exit 229 to Antioch Road/Exit 230.
The impacted road section is 550 feet long.
The warning was issued Sunday at 11:29 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 11:40 a.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Warning: Crash on northbound I-35 in Kansas City
There has been a crash on I-35 from Southwest Trafficway/Exit 1A (SB) to 27th Street/Exit 1B (SB).
The event impacts 200 feet.
The warning was issued Sunday at 3:45 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 5:48 a.m.
Warning: Crash on northbound I-35 in Kansas City
There is a crash on I-35 from Southwest Trafficway/Exit 1A (SB) to 27th Street/Exit 1B (SB).
The event impacts 110 feet.
The incident report was issued Sunday at 3:45 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 5:07 a.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-29/I-35 in North Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-29/I-35 from 16th Avenue/Exit 5 to MO-210/Armour Road/Exit 6.
The event affects 610 feet.
The report was issued Sunday at 4:44 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 5:02 a.m.
Interstate 49
Current Incidents:
Warning: Crash on the U. S. Highway 71 in Grandview
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on the U. S. Highway 71 between Washington and I-49 South.
The event impacts 370 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Sunday at 2:06 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 2:20 p.m.
Crash reported on Hickman Mills Drive in Kansas City
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on Hickman Mills Drive between South USouth Highway 71 and I-49 North.
The impacted road section is 320 feet long.
The traffic alert was released Sunday at 8:44 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 8:58 a.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:
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from I-70/Exit 63 to Stadium Drive.
The impacted road section is 210 feet long.
The warning was issued at 9:46 a.m. on Sunday, and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 11:28 a.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between MO-78/23rd Street/Exit 61 and I-70/Exit 63.
The event impacts 250 feet.
The warning was issued at 10:23 a.m. on Sunday, and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 10:40 a.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Warning: Crash on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
A crash has been reported on I-70 from Turner Diagonal Fwy/Exit 415 to 57th Street/Exit 417.
The impacted road section is 620 feet long.
The warning was issued at 6:45 a.m. on Sunday, and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 7:46 a.m.
Interstate 435
Current Incidents:
Leavenworth Road temporarily closed in Kansas City
There is a road closure on Leavenworth Road from Hutton Road to I-435 South.
The warning was issued at 3:12 p.m. on Friday, and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 10:51 a.m.
Warning: Crash on North 98th Street in Kansas City
There has been a crash on North 98th Street from State Avenue to I-435 North.
The traffic alert was issued Sunday at 8:24 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 9:27 a.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee
One lane is closed from Shawnee Mission Parkway/Exit 6 to 87th Street/Exit 3 on southbound I-435.
The event impacts 0.61 miles.
The incident was reported Monday at 7 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 8:17 a.m.
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 impacted road section is 100 feet long.
The warning was issued Sunday at 6:24 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 6:42 a.m.
Interstate 470
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on Blue Ridge Boulevard in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on Blue Ridge Boulevard from exit 2 to I-470 East.
The event impacts 890 feet.
The incident report was issued Sunday at 7:11 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 8:53 a.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-470 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-470 from I-435/US-71/Exit 1 to Blue Ridge Boulevard/Exit 1.
The event impacts 660 feet.
The traffic alert was reported Sunday at 7:10 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 7:28 a.m.
Interstate 635
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Kansas City: State Avenue closed
The road is closed at State Avenue and I-635 North in Kansas City.
The report was issued Sunday at 7:09 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 7:17 a.m.
U.S. 24
Current Incidents:
Kansas City: Independence Avenue/US-24 closed
There is a road closure on Independence Avenue/US-24 between Paseo Boulevard/The Paseo and Prospect Avenue.
The impacted road section is 540 feet long.
The traffic alert was reported Monday at 9:03 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 2:02 p.m.
Independence Avenue/US-24 temporarily closed in Kansas City
There is a road closure on Independence Avenue/US-24 from Prospect Avenue to Paseo Boulevard/The Paseo.
The impacted road section is 620 feet long.
The incident report was issued Monday at 8:52 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Sunday at 10:16 a.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:
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed from Blue Valley Parkway to College Boulevard on northbound US-69.
The event affects 1.67 miles.
The traffic alert was issued Friday at 7 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 1:15 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed between College Boulevard and Blue Valley Parkway on southbound US-69.
The event impacts 1.58 miles.
The warning was released on Friday at 7 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 8:17 a.m.
Crash report: US-69
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on northbound US-69 between 135th Street and Blue Valley Parkway.
The impacted road section is 150 feet long.
The traffic alert was issued Sunday at 5:19 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 5:36 a.m.
Crash report: US-69
A crash has been reported on southbound US-69 from Blue Valley Parkway to 151st Street.
The impacted road section is 0.99 miles long.
The incident report was issued Sunday at 5:29 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 5:30 a.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 from Bannister Road to Blue River Road/Hickman Mills Drive.
The event impacts 80 feet.
The warning was issued at 1:17 p.m. on Sunday, and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 1:32 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.
This story was originally published July 14, 2024 at 12:18 AM.