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:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-29/I-35 in North Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-29/I-35 between Levee Road/Exit 5 and Bedford Road/Exit 5. The event affects 90 feet. The incident was reported Monday at 11:47 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 12:26 a.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Mission
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from Antioch Road/Exit 230 to I-635/Exit 231. The impacted road section is 660 feet long. The incident was reported Monday at 7:36 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Monday at 10:21 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 580 feet. The warning was issued Monday at 6:22 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 8:33 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from MO-1/Antioch Road/Exit 8 to North Chouteau Trafficway/Exit 9. The impacted road section is 290 feet long. The warning was released on Monday at 9:07 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 5:53 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Merriam
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from 75th Street/Exit 227 to 67th Street/Exit 228. The impacted road section is 230 feet long. The incident report was issued Monday at 3:16 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 5:48 p.m.
Interstate 70
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Kansas City: Blue Ridge Cutoff temporarily closed
The road is closed from Blue Ridge Cutoff exit 9 to I-70 West in Kansas City. The event affects 810 feet. The warning was issued at 9:57 p.m. on Monday, and the last update regarding this incident was released on Monday at 9:59 p.m.
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 impacted road section is 500 feet long. The warning was released on Monday at 8:07 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Monday at 8:39 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between Turner Diagonal Fwy/Exit 415 and 57th Street/Exit 417. The event affects 570 feet. The warning was released on Monday at 5:52 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 6:38 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between Turner Diagonal Fwy/Exit 415 and 57th Street/Exit 417. The impacted road section is 470 feet long. The warning was issued Monday at 5:52 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Monday at 6:27 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from Turner Diagonal Fwy/Exit 415 to 57th Street/Exit 417. The traffic alert was released Monday at 5:52 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 6:22 p.m.
Interstate 435
Current Incidents:
Crash update: I-435
There has been a crash on eastbound I-435 from I-29/US-71 (Kansas City) (East) to Cookingham Drive/Exit 36. The event impacts 500 feet. The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 2:17 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 3:05 a.m.
I-435 reduced to two lanes until Jun. 6
The roadway is reduced to two lanes from Johnson Drive/Exit 6 to 87th Street/Exit 3. The event affects 1.98 miles. The report was issued Friday at 10 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 2:54 a.m.
I-435 reduced to two lanes until Jun. 6
The roadway is reduced to two lanes from 87th Street/Exit 3 to Shawnee Mission Parkway/Exit 6. The event affects 0.82 miles. The warning was issued Tuesday at 2:51 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 2:54 a.m.
I-435 reduced to two lanes until Jun. 6
The roadway is reduced to two lanes from Johnson Drive/Exit 6 to 87th Street/Exit 3. The impacted road section is 1.86 miles long. The traffic alert was released Friday at 10 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 2:48 a.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 between 63rd Street/East 66th St/Exit 66 and Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67. The event impacts 440 feet. The warning was released on Monday at 8:56 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 9:02 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 impacts 140 feet. The report was issued Monday at 6:41 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 7:13 p.m.
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 from I-435/US-71/Exit 1 to Blue Ridge Boulevard/Exit 1. The impacted road section is 180 feet long. The report was issued Monday at 6:36 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Monday at 7:52 p.m.
Interstate 670
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-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 260 feet. The traffic alert was reported Monday at 7:17 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Monday at 7:46 p.m.
U.S. 24
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
US-169 North temporarily closed in Kansas City
The road is closed between I-70/I-35/US-40/US-24 and NW Briarcliff Parkway in Kansas City. The impacted road section is 4.22 miles long. The traffic alert was reported Tuesday at 10:03 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Monday at 8:33 p.m.
U.S. 69
Current Incidents:
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 between I-35 and Johnson Drive. The warning was issued Tuesday at 9:47 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 12:02 a.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed from College Boulevard to 103rd Street on northbound US-69. The event affects 0.45 miles. The incident was reported Monday at 8:29 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 8:33 p.m.
Tomahawk Creek Trail closed in Overland Park
There is a road closure on Tomahawk Creek Trail from West 135th Street to US-69 South. The incident report was issued Monday at 8:18 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 8:22 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 210 feet long. The traffic alert was released Monday at 8:59 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 8:04 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Overland Park
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from US-69/Exit 225 to 75th Street/Exit 227. The impacted road section is 490 feet long. The warning was issued at 7:06 p.m. on Monday, and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 7:13 p.m.
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed from Blue Valley Parkway to 135th Street on southbound US-69. The warning was issued at 7:20 a.m. on Monday, and the most updated information about this incident was released on Monday at 6:05 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 report was issued Monday at 8:59 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Monday at 6:05 p.m.
U.S. 169
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-29 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-29 between US-169/Exit 2 and Waukomis Drive/Exit 3. The event impacts 230 feet. The report was issued Tuesday at 5:26 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 5:32 a.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 April 28, 2026 at 12:08 AM.