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:

I-35 closed in Mission

There is a road closure on I-35 from Antioch Road/Exit 230 to I-635/Exit 231.

The event affects 0.73 miles.

The report was issued Tuesday at 9:32 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 11:23 p.m.

I-35 temporarily closed in Mission

There is a road closure on I-35 from Antioch Road/Exit 230 to I-635/Exit 231.

The event impacts 790 feet.

The warning was issued Tuesday at 9:32 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 10:35 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Gardner

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from US-56/175th Street/Exit 210 to Lone Elm Road.

The impacted road section is 630 feet long.

The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 4:16 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 10:23 p.m.

Mission: I-35 temporarily closed

There is a road closure on I-35 between Antioch Road/Exit 230 and I-635/Exit 231.

The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 9:32 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 10:11 p.m.

Warning: Crash on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa

There has been a crash on I-35 from 119th Street/Exit 220 to I-435/Exit 222.

The event affects 570 feet.

The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 7:15 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 7:29 p.m.

Heavy rain prompts traffic advisory on northbound I-29 in Kansas City

Authorities issue traffic alert for dangerous driving conditions amid heavy rain on I-29, from I-35 to MO-283/Exit 1.

The event impacts 0.93 miles.

The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 7:02 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Overland Park

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between 75th Street/Exit 227 and 67th Street/Exit 228.

The impacted road section is 220 feet long.

The incident report was issued Tuesday at 5:15 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 5:29 p.m.

Crash reported on northbound I-35 in Kansas City

A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-35 between Liberty Drive/Exit 14 and MO-152/Exit 16.

The event affects 610 feet.

The report was issued Tuesday at 3:59 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 4:11 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-29/I-35 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-29/I-35 between East Front Street and Levee Road/Exit 5.

The impacted road section is 560 feet long.

The incident report was issued Tuesday at 1:07 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 1:23 p.m.

Interstate 70

Current Incidents:

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Edwardsville

There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from Kansas Avenue/Exit 11 to I-70/Kansas Tpke/Exit 12.

The event affects 530 feet.

The incident report was issued Tuesday at 7:07 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 7:41 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between 23rd Street/Exit 4 and 27th Street/Exit 5.

The event affects 650 feet.

The incident was reported Tuesday at 6:39 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 7:17 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

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 event impacts 600 feet.

The traffic alert was reported Tuesday at 4:57 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 5:05 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from Manchester Trafficway/Exit 7 to I-435/Exit 8.

The event affects 50 feet.

The incident report was issued Tuesday at 4:46 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 4:59 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-670 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-670 from I-70 (West) to Central Avenue/Exit 1A.

The impacted road section is 440 feet long.

The incident report was issued Tuesday at 4:29 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 4:41 p.m.

Interstate 435

Current Incidents:

Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee

One lane is closed between Shawnee Mission Parkway/Exit 6 and 87th Street/Exit 3 on southbound I-435.

The impacted road section is 0.52 miles long.

The warning was released on Monday at 7 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 8:11 p.m.

Crash reported on northbound I-435/I-29 in Platte City

A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-435/I-29 from Mexico City Avenue/Exit 15 to I-435 (Kansas City) (West)/I-29.

The impacted road section is 490 feet long.

The incident report was issued Tuesday at 6:49 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 6:59 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Randolph

There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between MO-210/Exit 55 and Front Street/Exit 57.

The event impacts 270 feet.

The warning was released on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 5:41 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on Eastern Avenue in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on Eastern Avenue from Raytown Road to I-435 South.

The event impacts 500 feet.

The incident was reported Tuesday at 5:22 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 5:29 p.m.

Kansas City: North Sycamore Drive closed

The road is closed at North Sycamore Drive and I-435 North in Kansas City.

The event impacts 0.48 miles.

The warning was issued at 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 2:23 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Shawnee

There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between 87th Street/Exit 3 and Midland Drive/Exit 5.

The impacted road section is 590 feet long.

The incident report was issued Tuesday at 10:47 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 12:59 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on Booth Avenue in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on Booth Avenue between exit 8B and I-435 North.

The incident report was issued Tuesday at 11:34 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 12:17 p.m.

Interstate 635

Current Incidents:

Lane on I-635 closed in Kansas City

One lane is closed between Parallel Parkway/Exit 6 and Swartz Road/Exit 2 on southbound I-635.

The event impacts 2.16 miles.

The traffic alert was reported Monday at 12 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 11:11 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:

Warning in Kansas City: Crash reported on I-670 East

There is a crash on I-670 East.

The warning was issued at 6:04 p.m. on Tuesday, and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 7:47 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Crash reported on eastbound I-670 in Kansas City

There is a crash on I-670 from Broadway Boulevard/Central Street/Exit 2R-2South to Locust Street/Truman Road/Exit 2Q (WB).

The event affects 140 feet.

The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 4:34 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 4:47 p.m.

A crash has been reported on eastbound I-670

A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-670 between Central Avenue/Exit 1A and Genesee Street/Wyoming St/Exit 1B (EB).

The event impacts 140 feet.

The incident was reported Tuesday at 3:03 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 4:11 p.m.

Crash update: I-670

There has been a crash on eastbound I-670 from Broadway Boulevard/Central Street/Exit 2R-2South to Locust Street/Truman Road/Exit 2Q (WB).

The event affects 140 feet.

The traffic alert was reported Tuesday at 1:47 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 1:59 p.m.

U.S. 69

Current Incidents:

Warning in Overland Park: Crash reported on eastbound I-35

There has been a crash on I-35 between US-69/Exit 225 and 75th Street/Exit 227.

The event affects 460 feet.

The warning was released on Tuesday at 10:07 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 10:23 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound US-69 in Overland Park

There is a broken down vehicle on US-69 from Blue Valley Parkway to 119th Street.

The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 6:04 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 6:17 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Warning in Merriam: Crash reported on northbound I-35

There has been a crash on I-35 from US-56/US-69/Exit 228 to Johnson Drive/Exit 229.

The impacted road section is 140 feet long.

The incident report was issued Tuesday at 4:50 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 5:05 p.m.

Warning: Crash on southbound I-435 in Kansas City

A crash has been reported on I-435 between US-69/Exit 52 and 48th Street/Exit 54.

The impacted road section is 640 feet long.

The traffic alert was reported Tuesday at 4:50 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 5:05 p.m.

Warning: Crash on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City

A crash has been reported on I-70 from I-670/I-70 to US-169/US-69/7th Street/Exit 422.

The event impacts 230 feet.

The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 2:37 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 3:17 p.m.

U.S. 71

Current Incidents:

Crash reported on northbound the Bruce R Watkins Expressway/US-71 in Kansas City

A crash has been reported on the Bruce R Watkins Expressway/US-71 from East 55th Street to US-56/Swope Parkway.

The event impacts 470 feet.

The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 8:54 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 9:05 p.m.

Reports of a crash on northbound I-40/US-71

A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-40/US-71 from Blue River Road/Hickman Mills Drive to 85th Street.

The event impacts 480 feet.

The incident report was issued Tuesday at 8:16 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 8:29 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:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Olathe

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between US-169/K-7/Exit 215 and Old K-56/Exit 217.

The event impacts 530 feet.

The warning was issued at 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday, and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 2:53 p.m.

This story was originally published September 24, 2024 at 12:07 AM.