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:

Crash report: I-35

There has been a crash on northbound I-35 from I-635/Exit 231 to 24th Street/Exit 232.

The event affects 0.74 miles.

The warning was issued Tuesday at 8:43 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 8:56 a.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Interstate 35 closed in Merriam

The road is closed between exit 229 and I-35 South in Merriam.

The event affects 820 feet.

The warning was issued Monday at 10:44 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Monday at 10:51 p.m.

Interstate 70

Current Incidents:

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between I-435/Exit 8 and Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9.

The impacted road section is 540 feet long.

The warning was issued Tuesday at 8:24 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 10:08 a.m.

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from I-435/Exit 8 to Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9.

The event affects 540 feet.

The report was issued Tuesday at 8:24 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 9:08 a.m.

Broken down vehicle on Village South Parkway in Edwardsville

There is a broken down vehicle on Village South Parkway between 110th Street exit 410 and I-70 East.

The event affects 530 feet.

The traffic alert was reported Tuesday at 5:42 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 7:21 a.m.

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between 23rd Street/Exit 4 and 27th Street/Exit 5.

The event affects 650 feet.

The traffic alert was reported Tuesday at 6:56 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 7:15 a.m.

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between Benton Boulevard/Exit 4 and 18th Street/Exit 4.

The impacted road section is 620 feet long.

The warning was issued at 7:04 a.m. on Tuesday, and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 7:15 a.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Kansas City: Harry Darby Memorial Highway closed

The road is closed between I-70 exit 4B and I-70 West in Kansas City.

The incident was reported Tuesday at 1:46 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 1:51 a.m.

Lane on I-635 closed in Kansas City

One lane is closed from K-32/Kansas Avenue/Exit 3 to I-70/Exit 4 on northbound I-635.

The impacted road section is 0.71 miles long.

The incident report was issued Monday at 12 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 12:15 a.m.

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between Fifth Street/Exit 423 and Third Street/James St/Exit 423.

The event affects 230 feet.

The traffic alert was reported Monday at 10:38 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 10:51 p.m.

Interstate 435

Current Incidents:

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

There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 between I-435 and Bannister Road.

The impacted road section is 810 feet long.

The warning was released on Tuesday at 8:13 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 8:26 a.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.

Interstate 470

Current Incidents:

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-470 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-470 from I-435/US-71/Exit 1 to Blue Ridge Boulevard/Exit 1.

The event impacts 460 feet.

The incident report was issued Tuesday at 9:44 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 10:20 a.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.

Interstate 635

Current Incidents:

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 between Swartz Road/Exit 2 and K-32/Kansas Avenue/Exit 3.

The event affects 570 feet.

The incident report was issued Tuesday at 8:09 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 8:44 a.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 between Metropolitan Avenue/Exit 2 and Swartz Road/Exit 2.

The event affects 570 feet.

The warning was issued Tuesday at 8:09 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 8:20 a.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Kansas City: Kaw Drive Frontage Road temporarily closed

There is a road closure on Kaw Drive Frontage Road from exit 418B to I-635 North.

The report was issued Tuesday at 2:31 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 2:39 a.m.

Fairbanks Avenue temporarily closed in Kansas City

There is a road closure on Fairbanks Avenue from Kansas Avenue / South 39th Street to I-635 North.

The event affects 260 feet.

The incident was reported Monday at 5:35 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 2:09 a.m.

U.S. 24

Current Incidents:

Independence Avenue/US-24 closed in Kansas City

The road is closed from Prospect Avenue to Paseo Boulevard/The Paseo in Kansas City.

The event impacts 620 feet.

The warning was released on Monday at 8:52 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 7:21 a.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Lane on I-635 closed in Kansas City

One lane is closed from US-24/State Avenue/Exit 5 to K-32/Kansas Avenue/Exit 3 on southbound I-635.

The event impacts 0.75 miles.

The incident report was issued Monday at 12 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 3:15 a.m.

Lane on I-635 closed in Kansas City

One lane is closed between K-32/Kansas Avenue/Exit 3 and US-24/State Avenue/Exit 5 on northbound I-635.

The impacted road section is 0.94 miles long.

The traffic alert was released Monday at 12 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 3:15 a.m.

Independence Avenue/US-24 closed in Kansas City

The road is closed between Paseo Boulevard/The Paseo and Prospect Avenue in Kansas City.

The event affects 440 feet.

The incident was reported Monday at 9:03 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 2:51 a.m.

U.S. 69

Current Incidents:

Warning: Crash on northbound I-35 in Merriam

A crash has been reported on I-35 from US-56/US-69/Exit 228 to Johnson Drive/Exit 229.

The impacted road section is 30 feet long.

The warning was issued Tuesday at 8:45 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 9:44 a.m.

Reports of a crash on northbound US-69

A crash has been reported on US-69 between 151st Street and 135th Street.

The event impacts 910 feet.

The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 8:25 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 8:38 a.m.

A crash has been reported on eastbound I-70

A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-70 between I-635/Exit 418 and US-69/South 18th Street/Exit 420.

The impacted road section is 0.74 miles long.

The incident report was issued Tuesday at 6:02 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 6:15 a.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Overland Park

There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 between I-35/US-69/Metcalf Avenue and Merriam Drive/Exit 1.

The impacted road section is 110 feet long.

The traffic alert was reported Tuesday at 12:38 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 12:51 a.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Shawnee

There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 from I-35/US-69/Metcalf Avenue to Merriam Drive/Exit 1.

The event impacts 620 feet.

The traffic alert was issued Monday at 9:01 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Monday at 10:39 p.m.

U.S. 71

Current Incidents:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Broken down vehicle on northbound US-71 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on US-71 from The Paseo to 22nd Street.

The event impacts 420 feet.

The traffic alert was reported Monday at 11:36 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 12:03 a.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound US-71 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on US-71 between The Paseo and 22nd Street.

The traffic alert was issued Monday at 11:36 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 11:51 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound US-71 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on US-71 between The Paseo and 22nd Street.

The event impacts 450 feet.

The warning was issued Monday at 11:36 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Monday at 11:45 p.m.

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