Live Kansas City traffic updates: Accidents, road closures, delays on KC-area highways
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Interstate 35
Current Incidents:
Heavy rain prompts traffic warning on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa
Authorities issue traffic alert for dangerous driving conditions amid heavy rain on I-35, between 95th Street/Exit 224 and 75th Street/Exit 227. The impacted road section is 0.89 miles long. The warning was issued Saturday at 2:40 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 2:41 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:
Heavy rain prompts traffic advisory on northbound I-435 in Kansas City
Drivers urged to exercise caution as heavy rain prompts traffic warning between 87th Street/Exit 69 and Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67 on I-435. The event impacts 0.82 miles. The warning was issued Saturday at 3:19 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 3:21 a.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 report was issued Tuesday at 7:47 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 11:58 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
US-69/Metcalf Avenue/US-169 reduced to two lanes until Jul. 17
The roadway is reduced to two lanes between I-35 and Johnson Drive. The impacted road section is 870 feet long. The warning was released on Tuesday at 9:47 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 9:55 p.m.
Right lane on I-35 closed in Merriam
The right lane is closed between US-56/US-69/Exit 228 and I-635/Exit 231 on northbound I-35. The event affects 1.23 miles. The warning was issued at 6:52 p.m. on Friday, and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 6:56 p.m.
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed from 119th Street to 135th Street on southbound US-69. The event affects 0.47 miles. The traffic alert was issued Thursday at 8:05 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 5:53 p.m.
U.S. 71
Current Incidents:
Drivers cautioned as heavy rain triggers traffic concerns on southbound I-40/US-71 in Kansas City
A traffic warning has been issued for hazardous driving conditions due to heavy rain from 75th Street to Bannister Road on I-40/US-71. The event affects 1.51 miles. The warning was issued at 3:12 a.m. on Saturday, and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 3:15 a.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Kansas City: I-40/US-71 temporarily closed
The road is closed from Blue River Road/Hickman Mills Drive to Bannister Road in Kansas City. The traffic alert was reported Friday at 5:05 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 5:08 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. 24
The roadway is reduced to one lane from Southwest Boulevard to I-35 on northbound US-169 North in Kansas City. The event impacts 250 feet. The traffic alert was released Friday at 1:49 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 9:55 p.m.
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This story was originally published June 13, 2026 at 12:59 AM.