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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U.S. 69

Current Incidents:

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 I-35. The incident report was issued Tuesday at 8:08 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 11:31 p.m.

Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park

One lane is closed between 119th Street and 151st Street on southbound US-69. The event affects 1.17 miles. The warning was issued at 1:03 p.m. on Tuesday, and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 10:31 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 event impacts 610 feet. The incident report was issued Tuesday at 9:18 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Monday at 6:31 p.m.

U.S. 71

Current Incidents:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

I-40/US-71 closed in Kansas City

There is a road closure on I-40/US-71 from Blue River Road/Hickman Mills Drive to Bannister Road. The warning was issued at 3:22 p.m. on Monday, and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 3:26 p.m.

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This story was originally published June 30, 2026 at 12:33 AM.