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 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 incident report was issued Thursday at 5:29 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 8:55 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between Eaton Street/Exit 235 and Southwest Trafficway/Exit 1A (SB).
The impacted road section is 420 feet long.
The warning was issued Thursday at 8 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Thursday at 8:13 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between North Chouteau Trafficway/Exit 9 and Brighton Avenue/Exit 10.
The event impacts 660 feet.
The warning was released on Thursday at 7:34 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 8:13 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Olathe
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between East Santa Fe Street/Exit 218 and 119th Street/Exit 220.
The event impacts 470 feet.
The warning was issued Thursday at 5:33 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 6:12 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 119th Street/Exit 220 to I-435/Exit 222.
The impacted road section is 530 feet long.
The incident was reported Thursday at 4:13 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 4:25 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 from Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9 to Sterling Avenue/Exit 10.
The event affects 240 feet.
The report was issued Thursday at 7:30 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 7:43 p.m.
East Truman Road closed in Kansas City
The road is closed at East Truman Road and I-70 West in Kansas City.
The event impacts 140 feet.
The traffic alert was reported Thursday at 4:17 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Thursday at 7:13 p.m.
Indiana Avenue temporarily closed in Kansas City
There is a road closure on Indiana Avenue from I-70 West to East Truman Road.
The event affects 540 feet.
The warning was released on Thursday at 5:09 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 7:13 p.m.
College Avenue closed in Kansas City
The road is closed between East Truman Road and I-70 West in Kansas City.
The event affects 540 feet.
The traffic alert was released Thursday at 4:17 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 7:13 p.m.
Indiana Avenue closed in Kansas City
The road is closed between I-70 West and East Truman Road in Kansas City.
The impacted road section is 140 feet long.
The traffic alert was reported Thursday at 5:09 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 7:13 p.m.
Warning: Crash on Van Brunt Boulevard in Kansas City
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on Van Brunt Boulevard from exit 6 to I-70 East.
The event impacts 780 feet.
The warning was issued at 5:54 p.m. on Thursday, and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Thursday at 6:48 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Edwardsville
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between K-7/Exit 224 and 110th Street/Exit 410.
The impacted road section is 550 feet long.
The incident report was issued Thursday at 12:36 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 2:25 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-670 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-670 between I-70 (West) and Central Avenue/Exit 1A.
The impacted road section is 530 feet long.
The warning was issued Thursday at 2:13 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Thursday at 2:19 p.m.
Warning: Crash on eastbound I-70 in Edwardsville
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-70 from 110th Street/Exit 410 to I-435/Exit 411.
The event affects 550 feet.
The incident report was issued Thursday at 12:33 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 1:43 p.m.
Interstate 435
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Lenexa
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between K-10/Exit 1 and 95th Street/Exit 2.
The impacted road section is 390 feet long.
The warning was issued at 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 7:43 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between K-32/Exit 9 and Kansas Avenue/Exit 11.
The event impacts 620 feet.
The traffic alert was reported Thursday at 5:02 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 5:43 p.m.
Crash report: I-435
There is a crash on southbound I-435 between Bannister Road/Exit 70 and US-71/Exit 71.
The event impacts 150 feet.
The incident was reported Thursday at 2:49 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 3:48 p.m.
Interstate 470
Current Incidents:
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 impacts 340 feet.
The incident report was issued Thursday at 7:19 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Thursday at 7:31 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.
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 impacted road section is 640 feet long.
The warning was issued Thursday at 2:05 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 3:13 p.m.
Interstate 670
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-670 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-670 between Central Avenue/Exit 1A and Genesee Street/Wyoming St/Exit 1B (EB).
The event affects 350 feet.
The warning was released on Thursday at 7:25 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 8:01 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-670 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-670 between Genesee Street/Wyoming St/Exit 1B (EB) and Wyoming Street/Genesee St/Exit 1B (WB).
The event affects 400 feet.
The traffic alert was released Thursday at 5:22 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 6:30 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:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between West 87th Street/Exit 225 and US-69/Exit 225.
The event affects 360 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Thursday at 7:50 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Thursday at 8:24 p.m.
A crash has been reported on northbound I-35
A crash has been reported on I-35 between 67th Street/Exit 228 and US-56/US-69/Exit 228.
The impacted road section is 290 feet long.
The report was issued Thursday at 5:43 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 6:48 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Crash reported on northbound I-35 in Kansas City
There is a crash on I-35 between 24th Street/Exit 232 and US-69/18th Street Expressway.
The event affects 190 feet.
The warning was released on Thursday at 3:28 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 3:43 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from US-69/18th Street Expressway to Southwest Boulevard/Mission Road/Exit 233A.
The event affects 640 feet.
The incident was reported Thursday at 1:46 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Thursday at 2:25 p.m.
Warning in Overland Park: Crash reported on northbound US-69
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on US-69 from 135th Street to Blue Valley Parkway.
The event impacts 150 feet.
The traffic alert was reported Thursday at 1:23 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Thursday at 2:19 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 Hickman Mills Drive to Longview Road.
The event impacts 570 feet.
The warning was issued at 9:26 p.m. on Thursday, and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 9:53 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
A crash has been reported on northbound US-71
There has been a crash on US-71 from 22nd Street to Truman Road.
The impacted road section is 420 feet long.
The warning was issued at 1:40 p.m. on Thursday, and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Thursday at 2:48 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 Thursday at 11:09 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 1:31 p.m.
U.S. 169
Current Incidents:
Right lane on US-169 closed in Olathe
The right lane is closed from West 159th Street to West 175th Street on southbound US-169.
The traffic alert was issued Monday at 8 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 7:55 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 December 19, 2024 at 12:12 AM.