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 35
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Heavy rain prompts traffic warning on westbound I-35 in Lenexa
Drivers urged to exercise caution as heavy rain prompts traffic warning between 95th Street/Exit 224 and East Santa Fe Street/Exit 218 on I-35. The impacted road section is 3.04 miles long. The warning was issued at 4:23 p.m. on Friday, and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 5:14 p.m.
Interstate 70
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
East 23rd Street closed in Kansas City
The road is closed between exit 4C and I-70 East in Kansas City. The event impacts 630 feet. The traffic alert was issued Friday at 6:29 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 6:33 p.m.
Quincy Avenue temporarily closed in Kansas City
The road is closed from exit 6 to I-70 East in Kansas City. The impacted road section is 780 feet long. The report was issued Friday at 6:26 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 6:28 p.m.
Kansas City: I-70 temporarily closed
The road is closed from 18th Street/Exit 4 to Jackson Avenue/Exit 5 in Kansas City. The event affects 1.18 miles. The traffic alert was reported Friday at 4:54 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 5:09 p.m.
Interstate 435
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Traffic alert issued due to heavy rain conditions on eastbound I-435 in Lenexa
A traffic warning has been issued for hazardous driving conditions due to heavy rain from K-10/Exit 1 to Quivira Road/Exit 82 on I-435. The impacted road section is 1.39 miles long. The warning was issued Friday at 5:10 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 5:20 p.m.
U.S. 24
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Danger due to object on northbound I-435 in Kansas City
It might be dangerous to drive on I-435 due to an object on the roadway from 12th Street/Exit 60 to US-24/Winner Road/Exit 59. The traffic alert was reported Friday at 4:31 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 4:35 p.m.
U.S. 69
Current Incidents:
US-69 North reduced to two lanes until Aug. 7
The roadway is reduced to two lanes between US-56/US-69/Shawnee Mission Parkway and I-35. The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 8:08 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 11:57 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Drivers cautioned as heavy rain triggers traffic concerns on eastbound I-435 in Overland Park
Drivers urged to exercise caution as heavy rain prompts traffic warning between US-69/Exit 81 and State Line Road/Exit 75/MO--KS State Border on I-435. The event impacts 4.29 miles. The report was issued Friday at 5:14 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 5:20 p.m.
Heavy rain prompts traffic advisory on northbound US-69 in Overland Park
A traffic advisory has been issued for hazardous driving conditions attributed to heavy rain on US-69 from 119th Street to I-435. The event affects 1.40 miles. The report was issued Friday at 5:14 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 5:20 p.m.
U.S. 169
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Heavy rain prompts traffic warning on westbound I-35 in Olathe
Authorities issue traffic alert for dangerous driving conditions amid heavy rain on I-35, from US-169/K-7/Exit 215 to US-56/175th Street/Exit 210. The event impacts 1.24 miles. The report was issued Friday at 4:25 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 4:47 p.m.
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This story was originally published July 18, 2026 at 12:29 AM.