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 Johnson Drive. The warning was issued Tuesday at 7:47 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 11:24 p.m.
Incident on westbound I-35 in Shawnee
There is an incident on I-35 from 67th Street/Exit 228 to US-69/Exit 225. The event impacts 0.99 miles. The warning was released on Tuesday at 11:15 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 11:19 p.m.
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 warning was released on Tuesday at 7:47 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 9:21 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 from I-35 to Johnson Drive. The event impacts 780 feet. The warning was issued at 9:47 a.m. on Tuesday, and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 7:23 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 impacted road section is 1.26 miles long. The traffic alert was issued Thursday at 8:05 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 5:19 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
The road is closed between Blue River Road/Hickman Mills Drive and Bannister Road in Kansas City. The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 3:42 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 3:49 p.m.
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This story was originally published July 1, 2026 at 1:24 AM.