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.
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Interstate 35
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from 119th Street/Exit 220 to I-435/Exit 222.
The event impacts 630 feet.
The warning was issued Friday at 9:11 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 11:26 p.m.
Merriam: West 75th Street closed
The road is closed from exit 227 to I-35 South in Merriam.
The report was issued Friday at 9:14 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 9:50 p.m.
West 75th Street closed in Merriam
There is a road closure on West 75th Street from exit 227 to I-35 South.
The warning was issued Friday at 9:21 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 9:26 p.m.
Shawnee: West 67th Street closed
The road is closed from exit 228A to I-35 South in Shawnee.
The event affects 910 feet.
The incident was reported Friday at 8:17 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 8:20 p.m.
West 67th Street closed in Merriam
There is a road closure on West 67th Street from exit 228A to I-35 South.
The impacted road section is 310 feet long.
The warning was issued Friday at 7:01 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 7:20 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
A crash has been reported on northbound I-35
A crash has been reported on I-35 from I-29/US-71/Exit 8 to MO-1/Antioch Road/Exit 8.
The event affects 620 feet.
The incident report was issued Friday at 5:10 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 5:26 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from I-435/Exit 222 to 95th Street/Exit 224.
The event impacts 590 feet.
The traffic alert was released Friday at 2:56 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 3:38 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between 119th Street/Exit 220 and I-435/Exit 222.
The impacted road section is 410 feet long.
The traffic alert was issued Friday at 12:48 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 2:02 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 North in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 North between exit 8A and exit 8C.
The impacted road section is 420 feet long.
The traffic alert was reported Friday at 1:07 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 2:02 p.m.
Crash update: I-35
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on eastbound I-35 between I-435/Exit 222 and 95th Street/Exit 224.
The event affects 490 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Friday at 12:49 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 1:08 p.m.
Interstate 70
Current Incidents:
Kansas City: I-70 temporarily closed
There is a road closure on I-70 between Fifth Street/Exit 423 and I-35/Beardsley Road/Exit 2.
The report was issued Friday at 9:31 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 10:50 p.m.
Kansas City: I-70 closed
The road is closed between Sixth Street/Central Avenue/Exit 422 and Fifth Street/Exit 423 in Kansas City.
The event affects 190 feet.
The traffic alert was reported Friday at 9:31 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 10:50 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between 27th Street/Exit 5 and Jackson Avenue/Exit 5.
The event impacts 460 feet.
The traffic alert was reported Friday at 10:03 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 10:20 p.m.
Kansas City: Harry Darby Memorial Highway temporarily closed
The road is closed from I-70 exit 4B to I-70 West in Kansas City.
The incident was reported Friday at 7 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 8:56 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between Manchester Trafficway/Exit 7 and I-435/Exit 8.
The event affects 430 feet.
The incident report was issued Friday at 8:11 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 8:50 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from I-435/Exit 411 to 78th Street/Exit 414.
The event impacts 540 feet.
The warning was issued at 6:40 p.m. on Friday, and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 6:56 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound US-71 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on US-71 from Truman Road to I-70/I-670.
The impacted road section is 460 feet long.
The warning was issued Friday at 5:59 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 6:14 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between Third Street/James St/Exit 423 and I-35/Beardsley Road/Exit 2.
The event affects 590 feet.
The warning was issued Friday at 5:33 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 5:44 p.m.
Crash update: I-70
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on eastbound I-70 between 57th Street/Exit 417 and 38th Street/Park Drive/Exit 419.
The impacted road section is 0.73 miles long.
The warning was issued at 5:27 p.m. on Friday, and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 5:44 p.m.
A crash has been reported on eastbound I-70
A crash has been reported on I-70 between The Paseo/Exit 3 and Brooklyn Avenue/Exit 3.
The impacted road section is 650 feet long.
The warning was issued Friday at 4:43 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 4:56 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from Third Street/James St/Exit 423 to I-35/Beardsley Road/Exit 2.
The impacted road section is 620 feet long.
The warning was issued at 3:04 p.m. on Friday, and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 3:44 p.m.
Crash reported on northbound I-635 in Kansas City
A crash has been reported on I-635 from K-32/Kansas Avenue/Exit 3 to I-70/Exit 4.
The event affects 270 feet.
The incident report was issued Friday at 1:07 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 1:20 p.m.
Warning in Kansas City: Crash reported on eastbound I-70
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-70 between Admiral Boulevard/Exit 2 and 11th Street/Exit 2.
The event impacts 150 feet.
The incident was reported Friday at 12:40 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 12:56 p.m.
Interstate 435
Current Incidents:
Overland Park: West 110th Street temporarily closed
There is a road closure on West 110th Street from exit 77A to I-435 East.
The event affects 0.83 miles.
The traffic alert was reported Friday at 8:41 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 10:02 p.m.
Overland Park: West 109th Street temporarily closed
There is a road closure on West 109th Street from Roe Avenue to I-435 East.
The event impacts 410 feet.
The warning was issued Friday at 8:55 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 9:02 p.m.
Overland Park: West 110th Street closed
The road is closed from exit 77A to I-435 East in Overland Park.
The impacted road section is 0.49 miles long.
The incident was reported Friday at 8:46 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 8:50 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between Raytown Road/Exit 63 and Eastwood Trafficway/Exit 65.
The impacted road section is 240 feet long.
The traffic alert was released Friday at 7:03 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 8:08 p.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 0.86 miles.
The report was issued Monday at 7 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 5:02 p.m.
North Manchester Avenue closed in Kansas City
The road is closed at North Manchester Avenue and I-435 North in Kansas City.
The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 11:15 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 3:50 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park
There is a broken down vehicle on Metcalf Avenue from exit 79 to I-435 East.
The warning was issued Friday at 1:51 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 2:32 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435/I-29 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435/I-29 between I-435 (Kansas City) (East)/I-29 and Mexico City Avenue/Exit 15.
The event affects 440 feet.
The report was issued Friday at 12:50 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 1:08 p.m.
Interstate 470
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
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 between Blue Ridge Boulevard/Exit 1 and Raytown Road/Exit 4.
The impacted road section is 620 feet long.
The report was issued Friday at 4:47 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 5:02 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-470 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-470 between View High Drive/Exit 5 and US-50/MO-350/Exit 7.
The event affects 790 feet.
The traffic alert was reported Friday at 3:54 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 4:20 p.m.
Interstate 635
Current Incidents:
State Avenue temporarily closed in Kansas City
There is a road closure at State Avenue and I-635 South.
The traffic alert was reported Friday at 7 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 10:02 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Riverside
There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 from MO-9/Exit 11 to I-29/US-71/Exit 12.
The impacted road section is 600 feet long.
The warning was issued at 8:21 p.m. on Friday, and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 8:38 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-29 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-29 between I-635/Exit 3 and 56th Street/Roanridge Road/Exit 4.
The event affects 580 feet.
The warning was issued at 2:35 p.m. on Friday, and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 2:50 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 between K-5/Leavenworth Road/Exit 7 and K-5/Exit 8.
The event impacts 550 feet.
The warning was issued at 12:11 p.m. on Friday, and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 12:26 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 closed in Kansas City
There is a road closure on Walnut Street between East 16th Street and I-670 East.
The event affects 450 feet.
The warning was issued Friday at 5:11 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 5:14 p.m.
U.S. 24
Current Incidents:
Lane on I-635 closed in Kansas City
One lane is closed from Parallel Parkway/Exit 6 to US-24/State Avenue/Exit 5 on southbound I-635.
The event affects 0.51 miles.
The warning was issued at 12 a.m. on Monday, and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 11:02 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-29/I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-29/I-35 from US-24/Independence Avenue/Paseo Boulevard to East Front Street.
The impacted road section is 190 feet long.
The warning was issued Friday at 3:17 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 3:32 p.m.
Crash report: I-70
A crash has been reported on eastbound I-70 between I-35/US-40/US-71/US-24/Exit 2 and I-670/I-70/Exit 2.
The impacted road section is 0.70 miles long.
The traffic alert was released Friday at 12:40 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 1:20 p.m.
U.S. 69
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from US-69/South 18th Street/Exit 420 to U P RR Service Road/Exit 421.
The event affects 90 feet.
The warning was issued at 11:37 p.m. on Friday, and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 11:50 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from I-670/I-70 to US-169/US-69/7th Street/Exit 422.
The event impacts 630 feet.
The traffic alert was released Friday at 10:53 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 11:14 p.m.
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed from 151st Street to Blue Valley Parkway on northbound US-69.
The event impacts 2.65 miles.
The warning was issued Friday at 7 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 7:02 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Liberty
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from US-69/Exit 11 to I-435/US-69/Exit 12.
The event impacts 640 feet.
The incident was reported Friday at 12:43 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 12:56 p.m.
U.S. 71
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on northbound the Bruce R Watkins Expressway/US-71 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on the Bruce R Watkins Expressway/US-71 between East 55th Street and US-56/Swope Parkway.
The impacted road section is 570 feet long.
The report was issued Friday at 9:55 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 11:20 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound the Bruce R Watkins Expressway/US-71 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on the Bruce R Watkins Expressway/US-71 from East 55th Street to US-56/Swope Parkway.
The event impacts 480 feet.
The warning was issued at 10:37 p.m. on Friday, and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 10:50 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. 169
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Olathe
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from Lone Elm Road to US-169/K-7/Exit 215.
The impacted road section is 180 feet long.
The report was issued Friday at 9:03 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 9:14 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 August 16, 2024 at 12:09 AM.