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:

Shawnee: Kessler Lane temporarily closed

There is a road closure on Kessler Lane between exit 229 and I-35 South.

The incident report was issued Friday at 8:54 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 8:57 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Shawnee: Kessler Lane temporarily closed' on July 19th at 8:57 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:

Harry Darby Memorial Highway temporarily closed in Kansas City

The road is closed between I-70 exit 4B and I-70 West in Kansas City.

The warning was issued at 10:57 a.m. on Friday, and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 10:20 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Harry Darby Memorial Highway temporarily closed in Kansas City' on July 19th at 10:21 p.m.

Harry Darby Memorial Highway closed in Kansas City

The road is closed from I-70 exit 4B to I-635 South in Kansas City.

The impacted road section is 920 feet long.

The traffic alert was reported Friday at 10:57 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 6:21 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Harry Darby Memorial Highway closed in Kansas City' on July 19th at 6:21 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:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

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 Friday at 5:44 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 5:50 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Kansas 5 closed' on July 19th at 5:51 p.m.

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 affects 0.68 miles.

The report was issued Monday at 7 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 5:27 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee' on July 19th at 5:27 p.m.

Interstate 635

Current Incidents:

Kaw Drive Frontage Road temporarily closed in Kansas City

There is a road closure on Kaw Drive Frontage Road between exit 418B and I-635 North.

The warning was issued Friday at 11:41 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 11:44 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kaw Drive Frontage Road temporarily closed in Kansas City' on July 19th at 11:45 p.m.

Lane on I-635 closed in Kansas City

One lane is closed from Swartz Road/Exit 2 to Parallel Parkway/Exit 6 on northbound I-635.

The impacted road section is 2.38 miles long.

The warning was released on Monday at 12 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 11:26 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on I-635 closed in Kansas City' on July 19th at 11:27 p.m.

Kansas Avenue closed in Kansas City

There is a road closure at Kansas Avenue and I-635 South.

The event impacts 0.48 miles.

The traffic alert was reported Friday at 11:08 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 11:14 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas Avenue closed in Kansas City' on July 19th at 11:15 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:

Walnut Street closed in Kansas City

The road is closed from I-670 East to East 17th Street in Kansas City.

The impacted road section is 400 feet long.

The incident was reported Friday at 5:29 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 5:33 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Walnut Street closed in Kansas City' on July 19th at 5:33 p.m.

U.S. 24

Current Incidents:

Lane on I-635 closed in Kansas City

One lane is closed from US-24/State Avenue/Exit 5 to K-32/Kansas Avenue/Exit 3 on southbound I-635.

The impacted road section is 0.83 miles long.

The traffic alert was reported Monday at 12 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 11:26 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on I-635 closed in Kansas City' on July 19th at 11:27 p.m.

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 620 feet.

The warning was released on Monday at 8:52 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 10:26 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Independence Avenue/US-24 closed in Kansas City' on July 19th at 10:27 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:

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 2.65 miles.

The incident report was issued Friday at 7 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 6:26 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park' on July 19th at 6:27 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 July 19, 2024 at 12:08 AM.

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