Traffic & Road Closures

Live Kansas City traffic updates: Accidents, road closures, delays on KC-area highways

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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.

This article is being continuously updated. You'll find a running list of past incidents at the bottom of this story.

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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 warning was issued at 8:08 a.m. on Tuesday, and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 12:18 a.m.

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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 event affects 780 feet. The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 9:18 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 12:18 a.m.

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Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park

One lane is closed from Blue Valley Parkway to 135th Street on southbound US-69. The report was issued Tuesday at 1:03 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 9:20 p.m.

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Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park

One lane is closed from 135th Street to 151st Street on southbound US-69. The event affects 90 feet. The traffic alert was reported Tuesday at 1:03 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 9:20 p.m.

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Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Drivers cautioned as heavy rain triggers traffic concerns on northbound I-35 in Merriam

A traffic warning has been issued for hazardous driving conditions due to heavy rain between US-56/US-69/Exit 228 and I-635/Exit 231 on I-35. The event affects 1.49 miles. The report was issued Friday at 6:24 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 7:15 p.m.

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Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park

One lane is closed from Blue Valley Parkway to 151st Street on southbound US-69. The impacted road section is 0.98 miles long. The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 1:03 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 5:22 p.m.

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This story was originally published June 20, 2026 at 12:20 AM.

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