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:
Kansas City: U.S. 69 temporarily closed
There is a road closure on U.S. 69 from exit 52B to I-35 South. The warning was issued Tuesday at 9:15 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 9:18 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:
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 traffic alert was released Tuesday at 8:08 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Wednesday at 12:12 a.m.
West 135th Street temporarily closed in Overland Park
The road is closed at West 135th Street and US-69 North in Overland Park. The event affects 290 feet. The report was issued Tuesday at 8:32 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 8:34 p.m.
Overland Park: West 135th Street closed
There is a road closure at West 135th Street and US-69 North. The warning was released on Tuesday at 8:24 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 8:28 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed between Blue Valley Parkway and 135th Street on southbound US-69. The incident report was issued Thursday at 8:05 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 4:11 p.m.
US-69/Metcalf Avenue/US-169 reduced to two lanes until Jul. 17
The roadway is reduced to two lanes from I-35 to Johnson Drive. The event affects 870 feet. The traffic alert was reported Tuesday at 9:18 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 2:15 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 temporarily closed
There is a road closure on I-40/US-71 between Blue River Road/Hickman Mills Drive and Bannister Road. The traffic alert was reported Tuesday at 5:56 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 6:15 p.m.
U.S. 169
Current Incidents:
US-169 North reduced to 1 lane
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 500 feet long. The incident report was issued Sunday at 11:58 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Wednesday at 12:12 a.m.
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 impacted road section is 190 feet long. The traffic alert was released Sunday at 11:58 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 8:12 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
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 impacted road section is 500 feet long. The warning was released on Sunday at 11:58 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 7:16 p.m.
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This story was originally published June 3, 2026 at 12:16 AM.