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 Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-29/I-35 from MO-210/Armour Road/Exit 6 to Parvin Road/Exit 8.
The impacted road section is 630 feet long.
The traffic alert was released Monday at 6:08 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 6:23 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between 27th Street/Exit 1B (SB) and Southwest Boulevard/Pennway Street/Exit 1C (NB).
The event affects 80 feet.
The warning was issued at 5:01 p.m. on Monday, and the last update regarding this incident was released on Monday at 5:17 p.m.
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 impacted road section is 200 feet long.
The warning was released on Monday at 3:12 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 3:29 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 event affects 600 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Monday at 2:13 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Monday at 3:23 p.m.
Interstate 70
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between The Paseo/Exit 3 and Brooklyn Avenue/Exit 3.
The event affects 170 feet.
The incident report was issued Monday at 8:57 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 9:11 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
A crash has been reported on eastbound I-670
A crash has been reported on I-670 between Broadway Boulevard/Central Street/Exit 2R-2South and I-70 (East)/US-40/US-71/Exit 2M-2North.
The impacted road section is 0.66 miles long.
The incident was reported Monday at 12:44 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 12:59 p.m.
Interstate 435
Current Incidents:
Crash update: I-435
A crash has been reported on southbound I-435 from Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67 to 87th Street/Exit 69.
The event impacts 180 feet.
The report was issued Monday at 9:43 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Monday at 10:41 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.
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 from Blue Ridge Boulevard/Exit 1 to Raytown Road/Exit 4.
The impacted road section is 500 feet long.
The warning was issued Monday at 12:13 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Monday at 12:35 p.m.
Interstate 635
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Riverside
There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 between K-5/Exit 8 and Horizons Parkway/Exit 9.
The event affects 630 feet.
The report was issued Monday at 1:22 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 1:59 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-29 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-29 from Waukomis Drive/Exit 3 to I-635/Exit 3.
The event impacts 530 feet.
The incident was reported Monday at 12:55 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 1:47 p.m.
Interstate 670
Current Incidents:
Kansas City: West 13th Street temporarily closed
The road is closed between I-670 West and West 12th Street in Kansas City.
The impacted road section is 400 feet long.
The warning was issued Monday at 7:40 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Monday at 7:47 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on Jay B. Dillingham Freeway in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on Jay B. Dillingham Freeway from I-670 East to Kaw.
The event impacts 40 feet.
The traffic alert was released Monday at 3:29 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Monday at 4:35 p.m.
Crash report: I-670 East
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on eastbound I-670 East from exit 2M to exit 3A.
The impacted road section is 260 feet long.
The report was issued Monday at 12:44 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Monday at 12:59 p.m.
A crash has been reported on eastbound I-670
There is a crash on I-670 between Broadway Boulevard/Central Street/Exit 2R-2South and Locust Street/Truman Road/Exit 2Q (WB).
The event impacts 330 feet.
The report was issued Monday at 12:44 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 12:53 p.m.
U.S. 24
Current Incidents:
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 event affects 620 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Monday at 11:12 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 11:53 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:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed from 151st Street to College Boulevard on northbound US-69.
The impacted road section is 5.48 miles long.
The traffic alert was reported Friday at 7 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Monday at 5:11 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound US-69 in Overland Park
There is a broken down vehicle on US-69 between I-435 and 103rd Street.
The impacted road section is 50 feet long.
The traffic alert was reported Monday at 2:48 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Monday at 3:29 p.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 85th Street to 75th Street.
The event affects 550 feet.
The warning was issued Monday at 2:40 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Monday at 10:47 p.m.
A crash has been reported on northbound I-40/US-71
A crash has been reported on I-40/US-71 from 140th Street to Main Street.
The event affects 610 feet.
The traffic alert was reported Monday at 10 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 10:17 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Grandview
There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 between 155th Street and MO-150.
The impacted road section is 230 feet long.
The traffic alert was issued Monday at 10 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Monday at 10:11 p.m.
Warning: Crash on northbound I-40/US-71 in Belton
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-40/US-71 from North Cass Parkway to MO-58.
The event impacts 610 feet.
The report was issued Monday at 8:39 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Monday at 9:53 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 between East 59th Street and East 55th Street.
The report was issued Monday at 5:37 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Monday at 6:17 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Grandview
There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 between 140th Street and Main Street.
The event affects 650 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Monday at 1:34 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 2:17 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 between Bannister Road and Blue River Road/Hickman Mills Drive.
The report was issued Monday at 11:58 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Monday at 12:11 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Grandview
There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 from 155th Street to MO-150.
The event impacts 280 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Monday at 11:20 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 11:59 a.m.
U.S. 169
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
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 US-169/Exit 2 and Waukomis Drive/Exit 3.
The event impacts 410 feet.
The warning was issued Monday at 2:46 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Monday at 2:59 p.m.
This story was originally published September 23, 2024 at 1:38 AM.