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-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from Southwest Trafficway/Exit 1A (SB) to 27th Street/Exit 1B (SB).
The impacted road section is 280 feet long.
The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 9:46 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 9:55 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on East Frontage Road in Merriam
There is a broken down vehicle on East Frontage Road between exit 228A and I-35 North.
The impacted road section is 250 feet long.
The report was issued Tuesday at 7:24 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 7:37 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between Shoal Creek Drive/Exit 51 and I-35/Exit 52.
The impacted road section is 590 feet long.
The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 6:28 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 7:07 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Crash reported on eastbound I-35 in Overland Park
A crash has been reported on I-35 from 75th Street/Exit 227 to 67th Street/Exit 228.
The event impacts 300 feet.
The incident report was issued Tuesday at 5:16 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 5:25 p.m.
Interstate 70
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between MO-78/23rd Street/Exit 61 and I-70/Exit 63.
The event affects 210 feet.
The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 6:02 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 6:37 p.m.
Warning: Crash on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
A crash has been reported on I-70 between 27th Street/Exit 5 and Van Brunt Boulevard/Exit 6.
The event impacts 0.82 miles.
The traffic alert was reported Tuesday at 6:18 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 6:31 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 The Paseo/Exit 3 and Brooklyn Avenue/Exit 3.
The impacted road section is 260 feet long.
The warning was issued Tuesday at 4:14 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 4:25 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between U P RR Service Road/Exit 421 and I-670/I-70.
The event affects 600 feet.
The warning was released on Tuesday at 3:03 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 3:19 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 560 feet long.
The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 2:04 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 2:19 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on North 110th Street in Edwardsville
There is a broken down vehicle on North 110th Street between 110th Street exit 410 and I-70 East.
The impacted road section is 80 feet long.
The warning was issued at 12:43 p.m. on Tuesday, and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 2:19 p.m.
Interstate 435
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between MO-210/Exit 55 and Front Street/Exit 57.
The event impacts 190 feet.
The warning was issued at 7:47 p.m. on Tuesday, and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 7:55 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from MO-350/Blue Parkway/Exit 66 to 63rd Street/East 66th St/Exit 66.
The event impacts 590 feet.
The incident report was issued Tuesday at 5:43 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 6:25 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between MO-350/Blue Parkway/Exit 66 and 63rd Street/East 66th St/Exit 66.
The event affects 590 feet.
The incident report was issued Tuesday at 5:43 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 5:54 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 between Blue Ridge Boulevard/Exit 1 and Raytown Road/Exit 4.
The event impacts 380 feet.
The incident report was issued Tuesday at 4:33 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 5:13 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on Blue Ridge Boulevard in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on Blue Ridge Boulevard from exit 2 to I-470 East.
The event affects 890 feet.
The warning was issued Tuesday at 4:34 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 4:49 p.m.
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 event affects 590 feet.
The incident report was issued Tuesday at 1:22 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 3:01 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 from Red Bridge Road to I-470/US-50.
The event impacts 460 feet.
The report was issued Tuesday at 10:44 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 2:19 p.m.
U.S. 24
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/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 impacts 620 feet.
The warning was issued Tuesday at 2:11 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 2:19 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound US-24 East in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on US-24 East from exit 2G to Independence Avenue.
The impacted road section is 70 feet long.
The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 11:54 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 12:07 p.m.
U.S. 69
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Merriam
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from US-56/US-69/Exit 228 to Johnson Drive/Exit 229.
The event impacts 640 feet.
The incident was reported Tuesday at 5:55 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 6:07 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 from I-670/I-70 to US-169/US-69/7th Street/Exit 422.
The event impacts 650 feet.
The warning was released on Tuesday at 3:18 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 3:31 p.m.
U.S. 71
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
A crash has been reported on northbound I-40/US-71
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-40/US-71 between 155th Street and MO-150.
The impacted road section is 230 feet long.
The incident report was issued Tuesday at 4:13 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 4:25 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound US-71 North in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on US-71 North from US-71 (Kansas City) to Linwood Boulevard.
The impacted road section is 230 feet long.
The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 1:39 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 3:01 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 Longview Road and Red Bridge Road.
The impacted road section is 470 feet long.
The incident was reported Tuesday at 11:43 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 2:55 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 from 85th Street to 75th Street.
The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 2:40 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 2:55 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Belton
There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 from CR-Y to 155th Street.
The impacted road section is 550 feet long.
The incident was reported Tuesday at 1:53 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 2:07 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 from Longview Road to Red Bridge Road.
The impacted road section is 470 feet long.
The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 11:43 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 11:55 a.m.
U.S. 169
Current Incidents:
Right lane on US-169 closed in Olathe
The right lane is closed between West 159th Street and West 175th Street on southbound US-169.
The traffic alert was issued Monday at 8 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 10:49 p.m.
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 from Lone Elm Road to US-169/K-7/Exit 215.
The event affects 570 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 1:57 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 5:13 p.m.
Right lane on US-169 closed in Olathe
The right lane is closed between West 159th Street and West 175th Street on southbound US-169.
The impacted road section is 0.55 miles long.
The warning was issued Monday at 8 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 2:49 p.m.
US-169 South: bridge closed between West Fifth Street and I-70 West
A bridge is closed on southbound US-169 South in Kansas City from West Fifth Street to I-70 West
The event impacts 380 feet.
The warning was issued at 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday, and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 2:43 p.m.
Right lane on US-169 closed in Olathe
The right lane is closed between West 159th Street and West 175th Street on southbound US-169.
The impacted road section is 350 feet long.
The traffic alert was reported Monday at 8 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 12:49 p.m.
Right lane on US-169 closed in Olathe
The right lane is closed between West 175th Street and West 159th Street on southbound US-169.
The warning was released on Monday at 8 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 12:49 p.m.
This story was originally published November 26, 2024 at 12:12 AM.