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

    By Kansas City Star Bot,

    6 hours ago

    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.

    You can report issues or share your thoughts on this story format by filling out our feedback form .

    Interstate 35

    Current Incidents:

    West 65th Street closed in Merriam

    The road is closed from exit 228A to I-35 South in Merriam.

    The impacted road section is 890 feet long.

    The traffic alert was reported Monday at 3:10 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Monday at 3:13 a.m.

    Mulberry Street: bridge closed between exit 2A and I-35 South

    A bridge is closed on Mulberry Street in Kansas City from exit 2A to I-35 South

    The warning was released on Sunday at 1:06 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Monday at 3:02 a.m.

    Crash reported on northbound I-35 in Overland Park

    There has been a crash on I-35 between Antioch Road/Exit 230 and I-635/Exit 231.

    The event impacts 250 feet.

    The traffic alert was issued Sunday at 11:58 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 1:03 a.m.

    Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

    Road temporarily closed in Merriam

    The road is closed from Shawnee Mission Parkway to I-35 South in Merriam.

    The incident was reported Sunday at 7:44 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 8:24 p.m.

    Incident on southbound I-35 in Kansas City

    There is an incident on I-35 from Southwest Trafficway/Exit 1A (SB) to Eaton Street/Exit 235.

    The event impacts 0.76 miles.

    The incident was reported Sunday at 5:32 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 5:37 p.m.

    Warning in Kansas City: Crash reported on northbound I-35

    A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-35 from Eaton Street/Exit 235 to Southwest Trafficway/Exit 1A (SB).

    The event affects 120 feet.

    The traffic alert was reported Sunday at 5:17 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 5:31 p.m.

    Interstate 70

    Current Incidents:

    A crash has been reported on eastbound I-70

    There has been a crash on I-70 between Brooklyn Avenue/Exit 3 and Prospect Avenue/Exit 3.

    The impacted road section is 580 feet long.

    The traffic alert was reported Monday at 3:23 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 3:43 a.m.

    Broken down vehicle on East Truman Road in Kansas City

    There is a broken down vehicle on East Truman Road between exit 3A and I-70 East.

    The impacted road section is 370 feet long.

    The incident was reported Monday at 1:46 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 2:02 a.m.

    Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

    Kansas City: East Truman Road closed

    The road is closed at I-70 East and East Truman Road in Kansas City.

    The impacted road section is 200 feet long.

    The warning was released on Wednesday at 2:55 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 9:47 p.m.

    Interstate 435

    Current Incidents:

    There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

    Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

    Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City

    There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between MO-210/Exit 55 and Front Street/Exit 57.

    The event impacts 280 feet.

    The warning was released on Sunday at 8 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Sunday at 9:23 p.m.

    Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City

    There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from US-50/Exit 71 to 103rd Streetreet/104th Street.

    The event impacts 370 feet.

    The traffic alert was issued Sunday at 7:26 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 8:30 p.m.

    Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City

    There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from MO-12/Truman Road/Exit 60 to MO-78/23rd Street/Exit 61.

    The event affects 170 feet.

    The warning was issued at 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 7:29 p.m.

    Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee

    One lane is closed from Midland Drive/Exit 5 to 87th Street/Exit 3 on southbound I-435.

    The impacted road section is 220 feet long.

    The incident report was issued Monday at 7 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Sunday at 6:31 p.m.

    Kansas City: Kansas 5 closed

    There is a road closure on Kansas 5 from Leavenworth Road to I-435 North.

    The warning was released on Sunday at 6:13 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 6:19 p.m.

    Interstate 635

    Current Incidents:

    There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

    Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

    Broken down vehicle on Horizons Parkway in Riverside

    There is a broken down vehicle on Horizons Parkway between Horizons Parkway exit 9 and I-635 North.

    The event impacts 900 feet.

    The incident report was issued Sunday at 6:24 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 8:17 p.m.

    U.S. 24

    Current Incidents:

    There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

    Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

    Independence Avenue/US-24 closed in Kansas City

    There is a road closure on Independence Avenue/US-24 between Prospect Avenue and Paseo Boulevard/The Paseo.

    The event impacts 540 feet.

    The warning was released on Monday at 8:52 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 10:28 p.m.

    U.S. 69

    Current Incidents:

    US-69 temporarily closed in Overland Park

    The road is closed from Blue Valley Parkway to 119th Street in Overland Park.

    The event impacts 0.52 miles.

    The report was issued Monday at 12:14 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Monday at 12:21 a.m.

    Crash reported on southbound US-69 South in Overland Park

    There has been a crash on US-69 South between Metcalf Avenue exit 231B and Metcalf Avenue.

    The event impacts 620 feet.

    The warning was issued at 11:58 p.m. on Sunday, and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 12:09 a.m.

    Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

    Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City

    There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between US-69/Exit 52 and 48th Street/Exit 54.

    The event affects 540 feet.

    The traffic alert was released Sunday at 7:37 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 7:53 p.m.

    U.S. 71

    Current Incidents:

    Crash reported on northbound the Bruce R Watkins Expressway/US-71 in Kansas City

    There has been a crash on the Bruce R Watkins Expressway/US-71 from East 55th Street to US-56/Swope Parkway.

    The impacted road section is 60 feet long.

    The incident report was issued Monday at 3:04 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Monday at 3:13 a.m.

    Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Grandview

    There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 from 155th Street to MO-150.

    The impacted road section is 250 feet long.

    The report was issued Monday at 12:35 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 12:51 a.m.

    Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

    Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Kansas City

    There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 between Hickman Mills Drive and Longview Road.

    The event impacts 640 feet.

    The incident report was issued Sunday at 7:48 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 7:59 p.m.

    Broken down vehicle on northbound US-71 in Kansas City

    There is a broken down vehicle on US-71 from 27th Street to The Paseo.

    The event impacts 150 feet.

    The incident was reported Sunday at 7:02 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Sunday at 7:18 p.m.

    This article was generated by the Kansas City Star Bot, artificial intelligence software that analyzes structured information from TomTom and applies it to templates created by journalists in the newsroom. We are experimenting with this and other new ways of providing more useful content to our readers and subscribers. You can report errors or share your thoughts by filling out our feedback form .

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