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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:

    There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

    Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

    Overland Park: Purple Heart Trail temporarily closed

    There is a road closure on Purple Heart Trail from exit 1A to I-35 South.

    The warning was issued Friday at 8:18 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 8:40 p.m.

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    Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa

    There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between I-435/Exit 222 and 95th Street/Exit 224.

    The event affects 250 feet.

    The traffic alert was issued Friday at 4:47 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 8:28 p.m.

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    Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Olathe

    There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from East Santa Fe Street/Exit 218 to 119th Street/Exit 220.

    The event affects 610 feet.

    The warning was issued at 6:40 p.m. on Friday, and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 6:52 p.m.

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    Interstate 70

    Current Incidents:

    There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

    Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

    Broken down vehicle on Marsh Avenue in Kansas City

    There is a broken down vehicle on Marsh Avenue from I-70 exit 63 to I-70 West.

    The impacted road section is 510 feet long.

    The incident was reported Friday at 10:10 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 10:52 p.m.

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    Crash report: I-70

    A crash has been reported on eastbound I-70 between Turner Diagonal Fwy/Exit 415 and 57th Street/Exit 417.

    The event impacts 570 feet.

    The traffic alert was issued Friday at 9:10 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 9:28 p.m.

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    Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70/I-35 in Kansas City

    There is a broken down vehicle on I-70/I-35 from Delaware Street/Main St/East Second St/Exit 2 to West Ninth Street/Oak St/East Second St/Exit 2.

    The event affects 240 feet.

    The traffic alert was issued Friday at 5:27 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 6:10 p.m.

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    Interstate 435

    Current Incidents:

    Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee

    One lane is closed from Shawnee Mission Parkway/Exit 6 to 87th Street/Exit 3 on southbound I-435.

    The event affects 0.69 miles.

    The incident was reported Monday at 7 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 5:10 a.m.

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    Reports of a crash on southbound I-435

    There has been a crash on I-435 between 63rd Street/East 66th St/Exit 66 and Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67.

    The event impacts 380 feet.

    The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 3:23 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 4:28 a.m.

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    Crash update: I-435

    A crash has been reported on southbound I-435 from 63rd Street/East 66th St/Exit 66 to Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67.

    The event impacts 400 feet.

    The incident report was issued Saturday at 3:23 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Saturday at 3:34 a.m.

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    Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City

    There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from Eastwood Trafficway/Exit 65 to MO-350/Blue Parkway/Exit 66.

    The impacted road section is 380 feet long.

    The warning was released on Friday at 11:32 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 12:10 a.m.

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    Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

    Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Shawnee

    There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between 87th Street/Exit 3 and Midland Drive/Exit 5.

    The event affects 420 feet.

    The warning was released on Friday at 7:28 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 9:22 p.m.

    Interstate 470

    Current Incidents:

    There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

    Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

    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 150 feet.

    The traffic alert was issued Friday at 5:03 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 7:10 p.m.

    Interstate 635

    Current Incidents:

    There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

    Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

    Kansas City: State Avenue temporarily closed

    There is a road closure at State Avenue and I-635 North.

    The warning was issued Friday at 10:23 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 10:28 p.m.

    Crash update: Merriam Drive

    A crash has been reported on Merriam Drive from Merriam Drive to I-635 South.

    The event affects 910 feet.

    The report was issued Friday at 9:48 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 10:04 p.m.

    U.S. 69

    Current Incidents:

    Grant Street closed in Overland Park

    The road is closed between West 119th Street and US-69 South in Overland Park.

    The warning was issued at 12:48 a.m. on Saturday, and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 12:52 a.m.

    Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

    US-69 closed in Lenexa

    There is a road closure on US-69 from I-35 to 87th Street.

    The event impacts 0.75 miles.

    The report was issued Friday at 9:41 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 9:52 p.m.

    Crash report: I-435

    A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on southbound I-435 from US-69/Exit 52 to 48th Street/Exit 54.

    The event impacts 450 feet.

    The warning was issued Friday at 5:22 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 7:04 p.m.

    U.S. 71

    Current Incidents:

    Crash report: Bruce R Watkins Expressway/US-71

    A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on northbound the Bruce R Watkins Expressway/US-71 from East 55th Street to US-56/Swope Parkway.

    The event impacts 670 feet.

    The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 12:36 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 12:52 a.m.

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

    There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 between Longview Road and Red Bridge Road.

    The event impacts 470 feet.

    The traffic alert was reported Friday at 11:50 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 11:58 p.m.

    Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

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

    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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