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 70
Current Incidents:
Edwardsville: Village South Parkway closed
There is a road closure on Village South Parkway from 110th Street exit 410 to I-70 East. The incident report was issued Thursday at 1:38 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Wednesday at 9:53 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 Van Brunt Boulevard/Exit 6 and US-40/31st Street/Exit 7. The impacted road section is 490 feet long. The warning was released on Wednesday at 10:31 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Wednesday at 3:11 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Edwardsville
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between Kansas Avenue/Exit 11 and I-70/Kansas Tpke/Exit 12. The impacted road section is 630 feet long. The incident was reported Wednesday at 3:01 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Wednesday at 3:05 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on Admiral Boulevard in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on Admiral Boulevard from Admiral Boulevard to I-70 East. The event impacts 360 feet. The warning was issued Wednesday at 2:02 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Wednesday at 2:59 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between I-635/Exit 418 and 38th Street/Park Drive/Exit 419. The event impacts 630 feet. The incident was reported Wednesday at 2:57 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Wednesday at 2:59 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between I-435/Exit 411 and 78th Street/Exit 414. The impacted road section is 540 feet long. The warning was released on Wednesday at 2:51 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Wednesday at 2:54 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Bonner Springs
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from K-7/Exit 224 to 110th Street/Exit 410. The event affects 360 feet. The warning was released on Wednesday at 2:31 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Wednesday at 2:37 p.m.
Interstate 435
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-435 in Edwardsville
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from Woodend Road/Exit 8 to K-32/Exit 9. The event affects 130 feet. The warning was issued Wednesday at 3:12 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Wednesday at 3:17 p.m.
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-29 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-29 from Waukomis Drive/Exit 3 to I-635/Exit 3. The event affects 610 feet. The warning was issued at 12:31 p.m. on Wednesday, and the most updated information about this incident was released on Wednesday at 12:44 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 Broadway Boulevard/Central Street/Exit 2R-2South and Locust Street/Truman Road/Exit 2Q (WB). The event impacts 330 feet. The incident report was issued Wednesday at 2:51 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Wednesday at 3:17 p.m.
U.S. 69
Current Incidents:
Left lane on US-69 North closed in Overland Park
The left lane on northbound US-69 North is closed between US-56/US-69/Shawnee Mission Parkway and I-35. The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 10:20 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Wednesday at 11:27 p.m.
Left lane on US-69 North closed in Mission
The left lane on northbound US-69 North is closed from US-56/US-69/Shawnee Mission Parkway to Johnson Drive. The impacted road section is 390 feet long. The traffic alert was released Wednesday at 6:23 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Wednesday at 10:31 p.m.
Overland Park: US-69 closed
The road is closed between 151st Street and 135th Street in Overland Park. The traffic alert was released Wednesday at 10:16 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Wednesday at 10:20 p.m.
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed between 135th Street and Blue Valley Parkway on northbound US-69. The traffic alert was reported Wednesday at 11:22 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Wednesday at 6:26 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Left lane on US-69 North closed in Overland Park
The left lane on northbound US-69 North is closed from US-56/US-69/Shawnee Mission Parkway to Johnson Drive. The event impacts 90 feet. The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 10:20 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Wednesday at 3:29 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Merriam
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from 67th Street/Exit 228 to US-56/US-69/Exit 228. The event impacts 640 feet. The incident report was issued Wednesday at 12:31 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Wednesday at 12:55 p.m.
U.S. 71
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Kansas City: I-40/US-71 closed
There is a road closure on I-40/US-71 from Blue River Road/Hickman Mills Drive to Bannister Road. The report was issued Wednesday at 2:23 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Wednesday at 2:31 p.m.
U.S. 169
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
US-169 North reduced to 1 lane until Jun. 4
The roadway is reduced to one lane from Southwest Boulevard to I-35 on northbound US-169 North in Kansas City. The impacted road section is 90 feet long. The incident was reported Wednesday at 3:23 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Wednesday at 3:29 p.m.
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This story was originally published May 21, 2026 at 12:05 AM.