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:

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 impacts 200 feet.

The warning was issued at 7:48 p.m. on Sunday, and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 8:04 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa' on November 17th at 8:04 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 from I-670/Broadway Boulevard/Exit 2 to 12th Street/Exit 2.

The impacted road section is 230 feet long.

The traffic alert was reported Sunday at 2:06 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 2:15 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City' on November 17th at 2:16 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Overland Park

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from Antioch Road/Exit 230 to I-635/Exit 231.

The event impacts 450 feet.

The warning was issued at 12:36 p.m. on Sunday, and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 1:57 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Overland Park' on November 17th at 1:58 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Olathe

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from East Santa Fe Street/Exit 218 to 119th Street/Exit 220.

The impacted road section is 610 feet long.

The warning was issued at 12:29 p.m. on Sunday, and the latest update about this incident was released on Sunday at 1:03 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Olathe' on November 17th at 1:04 p.m.

Interstate 49

Current Incidents:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Broken down vehicle on Peculiar Drive in Belton

There is a broken down vehicle on Peculiar Drive from MO-58 exit 174 to I-49 South.

The event affects 120 feet.

The warning was released on Sunday at 10:39 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 1:15 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on Peculiar Drive in Belton' on November 17th at 1:16 p.m.

Interstate 70

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-70 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9 and Sterling Avenue/Exit 10.

The event affects 330 feet.

The warning was issued at 1:41 p.m. on Sunday, and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 1:51 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City' on November 17th at 1:52 p.m.

Interstate 435

Current Incidents:

Warning in Kansas City: Crash reported on southbound I-435

A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-435 from 87th Street/Exit 69 to Bannister Road/Exit 70.

The impacted road section is 630 feet long.

The warning was issued Sunday at 11:14 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 11:27 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Warning in Kansas City: Crash reported on southbound I-435' on November 17th at 11:28 p.m.

Kansas City: North Manchester Avenue temporarily closed

There is a road closure at North Manchester Avenue and I-435 North.

The traffic alert was released Sunday at 9:45 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 9:52 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: North Manchester Avenue temporarily closed' on November 17th at 9:52 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67 and 87th Street/Exit 69.

The event affects 300 feet.

The incident was reported Sunday at 8:41 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 8:51 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City' on November 17th at 8:52 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 87th Street/Exit 69 to Bannister Road/Exit 70.

The impacted road section is 600 feet long.

The traffic alert was released Sunday at 4:53 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 5:04 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City' on November 17th at 5:04 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Shawnee

There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from Johnson Drive/Exit 6 to Holliday Drive/Exit 8.

The impacted road section is 600 feet long.

The warning was issued Sunday at 11:21 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 12:16 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Shawnee' on November 17th at 12:16 p.m.

U.S. 69

Current Incidents:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Broken down vehicle on southbound US-69 South in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on US-69 South from the 18th Southtreet Expressway South to I-35 South.

The event affects 450 feet.

The incident was reported Sunday at 1:28 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 1:39 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on southbound US-69 South in Kansas City' on November 17th at 1:40 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 impacts 550 feet.

The traffic alert was reported Sunday at 6:54 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 7:04 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Kansas City' on November 17th at 7:04 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 November 17, 2024 at 12:09 AM.

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