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:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on Purple Heart Trail in Mission
There is a broken down vehicle on Purple Heart Trail between Lamar Avenue exit 232A and I-35 North. The impacted road section is 540 feet long. The traffic alert was released Saturday at 5:37 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Saturday at 6:03 p.m.
I-35 closed in Liberty
The road is closed from MO-152/Exit 16 to Liberty Drive/Exit 14 in Liberty. The impacted road section is 2.27 miles long. The warning was issued Saturday at 2:39 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 4:50 p.m.
Liberty: I-35 temporarily closed
There is a road closure on I-35 between MO-291/Exit 17 and MO-152/Exit 16. The impacted road section is 0.47 miles long. The incident was reported Saturday at 2:39 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 4:50 p.m.
Liberty: West Kansas Street temporarily closed
There is a road closure on West Kansas Street from Liberty to I-35 South. The incident report was issued Saturday at 3:35 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 3:55 p.m.
Warning: Crash on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-35 from 95th Street/Exit 224 to West 87th Street/Exit 225. The event impacts 100 feet. The warning was issued at 3:02 p.m. on Saturday, and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 3:05 p.m.
Incident on southbound I-35 in Kansas City
There is an incident on I-35 from MO-152/Exit 16 to Liberty Drive/Exit 14. The event impacts 1.16 miles. The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 2:49 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 2:54 p.m.
Interstate 435
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Crash update: I-435
A crash has been reported on northbound I-435 between Lackman Road/Exit 1 and K-10/Exit 1. The event impacts 380 feet. The warning was issued at 2:52 p.m. on Saturday, and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 2:54 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 between US-24/Independence Avenue/Paseo Boulevard and East Front Street. The event affects 620 feet. The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 9:46 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 11:17 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:
Left lane on US-69/Metcalf Avenue/US-169 closed in Mission
The left lane on northbound US-69/Metcalf Avenue/US-169 is closed between Johnson Drive and I-35. The impacted road section is 280 feet long. The traffic alert was released Saturday at 1:42 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 11:50 p.m.
Left lane on US-69 North closed in Mission
The left lane on northbound US-69 North is closed between US-56/US-69/Shawnee Mission Parkway and Johnson Drive. The impacted road section is 310 feet long. The report was issued Saturday at 1:42 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 10:49 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Pleasant Valley
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from I-435/US-69/Exit 12 to US-69/Exit 13. The event impacts 450 feet. The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 10:11 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 10:43 p.m.
Left lane on US-69 North closed in Mission
The left lane on northbound US-69 North is closed between US-56/US-69/Shawnee Mission Parkway and I-35. The warning was issued at 1:42 p.m. on Saturday, and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 9:46 p.m.
Left lane on US-69/Metcalf Avenue/US-169 closed in Overland Park
The left lane on southbound US-69/Metcalf Avenue/US-169 is closed from I-35 to Johnson Drive. The warning was released on Tuesday at 9:18 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 7:46 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Left lane on US-69 North closed in Mission
The left lane on northbound US-69 North is closed between US-56/US-69/Shawnee Mission Parkway and Johnson Drive. The event impacts 120 feet. The traffic alert was reported Saturday at 3:42 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 3:49 p.m.
U.S. 71
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound US-71 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on US-71 from The Paseo to 22nd Street. The event impacts 80 feet. The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 5:17 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 6:43 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 Gregory Boulevard and East Meyer Boulevard. The impacted road section is 580 feet long. The incident report was issued Saturday at 2:26 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 2:31 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 Gregory Boulevard and East Meyer Boulevard. The event affects 150 feet. The report was issued Saturday at 12:42 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 2:03 p.m.
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This story was originally published April 26, 2026 at 12:04 AM.