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:
East 27th Street closed in Kansas City
The road is closed from Myrtle Avenue to I-70 West in Kansas City. The event impacts 590 feet. The report was issued Sunday at 2:06 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Wednesday at 2:12 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:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
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 released on Tuesday at 7:47 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 6:48 p.m.
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed from 119th Street to 151st Street on southbound US-69. The event impacts 1.04 miles. The traffic alert was issued Thursday at 8:05 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 6:48 p.m.
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 impacts 870 feet. The warning was released on Tuesday at 9:47 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 5:49 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
The road is closed between Blue River Road/Hickman Mills Drive and Bannister Road in Kansas City. The warning was issued Tuesday at 4:35 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 4:38 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
The roadway is reduced to one lane between Southwest Boulevard and I-35 on northbound US-169 North in Kansas City. The event affects 160 feet. The report was issued Tuesday at 9:42 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 3:48 p.m.
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This story was originally published June 24, 2026 at 12:50 AM.