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:
Heavy rain prompts traffic warning on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa
A traffic advisory has been issued for hazardous driving conditions attributed to heavy rain on I-35 between 119th Street/Exit 220 and I-435/Exit 222. The event affects 1.53 miles. The traffic alert was released Friday at 8:36 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 8:40 a.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.
Interstate 70
Current Incidents:
Van Brunt Boulevard closed in Kansas City
The road is closed from exit 6 to I-70 East in Kansas City. The event impacts 780 feet. The traffic alert was released Friday at 7:58 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 8:05 a.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.
Interstate 435
Current Incidents:
I-40/US-71 closed in Kansas City
The road is closed from I-435 to Bannister Road in Kansas City. The event affects 0.52 miles. The incident was reported Friday at 10:27 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 10:31 a.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
I-435 reduced to two lanes until Jun. 6
The roadway is reduced to two lanes between 87th Street/Exit 3 and Shawnee Mission Parkway/Exit 6. The event impacts 0.82 miles. The warning was issued Friday at 2:50 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 5:04 a.m.
Lane on I-435 closed in Kansas City
One lane is closed between K-5/Exit 18 and MO-45/Exit 22 on northbound I-435. The event impacts 0.81 miles. The incident report was issued Sunday at 2:52 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 2:57 a.m.
U.S. 69
Current Incidents:
US-69 North reduced to two lanes until Jul. 17
The roadway is reduced to two lanes from US-56/US-69/Shawnee Mission Parkway to I-35. The event affects 940 feet. The warning was issued Thursday at 10:52 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 12:59 p.m.
US-69 North reduced to two lanes until Jul. 17
The roadway is reduced to two lanes between US-56/US-69/Shawnee Mission Parkway and Johnson Drive. The event impacts 250 feet. The report was issued Thursday at 10:52 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 11:58 a.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Lowell Avenue closed in Overland Park
There is a road closure on Lowell Avenue between US-69 South and West 167th Street. The event impacts 990 feet. The report was issued Friday at 2:13 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 2:16 a.m.
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed from 119th Street to 151st Street on southbound US-69. The impacted road section is 1.99 miles long. The incident report was issued Thursday at 8:05 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 1:01 a.m.
U.S. 169
Current Incidents:
US-169 North reduced to 1 lane
The roadway is reduced to one lane between Southwest Boulevard and I-35 on northbound US-169 North in Kansas City. The event affects 90 feet. The incident report was issued Friday at 11:56 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 11:58 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 May 29, 2026 at 12:40 AM.