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

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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.

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Interstate 35

Current Incidents:

Warning: Crash on southbound I-35 in Kansas City

There has been a crash on I-35 between Southwest Boulevard/Mission Road/Exit 233A and 24th Street/Exit 232.

The event affects 0.78 miles.

The warning was released on Thursday at 8:15 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 8:20 a.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Warning: Crash on southbound I-35 in Kansas City' on May 23rd at 8:21 a.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Warning: Crash on southbound I-35 in Kansas City' on May 23rd at 8:21 a.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Monarch Highway: bridge closed between I-35 North / West 87th Street Parkway and I-35 South

A bridge is closed on the Monarch Highway in Overland Park from I-35 North / West 87th Street Parkway to I-35 South

The impacted road section is 410 feet long.

The traffic alert was reported Wednesday at 9:06 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 5:23 a.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Monarch Highway: bridge closed between I-35 North / West 87th Street Parkway and I-35 South' on May 23rd at 5:24 a.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Monarch Highway: bridge closed between I-35 North / West 87th Street Parkway and I-35 South' on May 23rd at 5:24 a.m.

Interstate 435

Current Incidents:

Kansas 5 closed in Kansas City

The road is closed between Leavenworth Road and I-435 North in Kansas City.

The warning was issued at 8:42 a.m. on Thursday, and the most updated information about this incident was released on Thursday at 8:49 a.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas 5 closed in Kansas City' on May 23rd at 8:50 a.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas 5 closed in Kansas City' on May 23rd at 8:50 a.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

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

Interstate 670

Current Incidents:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

East 14th Street closed in Kansas City

The road is closed from I-670 West to West 12th Street in Kansas City.

The event affects 990 feet.

The report was issued Wednesday at 8:37 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Thursday at 2:12 a.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'East 14th Street closed in Kansas City' on May 23rd at 2:13 a.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'East 14th Street closed in Kansas City' on May 23rd at 2:13 a.m.

U.S. 24

Current Incidents:

Independence Avenue/US-24 closed in Kansas City

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

The impacted road section is 770 feet long.

The warning was issued at 10:56 p.m. on Monday, and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 6:28 a.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Independence Avenue/US-24 closed in Kansas City' on May 23rd at 6:29 a.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Independence Avenue/US-24 closed in Kansas City' on May 23rd at 6:29 a.m.

Kansas City: Independence Avenue/US-24 temporarily closed

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

The event affects 620 feet.

The traffic alert was released Saturday at 7:39 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 6:05 a.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Independence Avenue/US-24 temporarily closed' on May 23rd at 6:05 a.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Independence Avenue/US-24 temporarily closed' on May 23rd at 6:05 a.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

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

U.S. 69

Current Incidents:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Overland Park: US-69 North closed

There is a road closure on US-69 North between Shawnee Mission Parkway and Metcalf Avenue.

The impacted road section is 970 feet long.

The warning was released on Thursday at 12:37 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 12:43 a.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Overland Park: US-69 North closed' on May 23rd at 12:43 a.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Overland Park: US-69 North closed' on May 23rd at 12:43 a.m.

U.S. 169

Current Incidents:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Kansas City: US-169 closed

The road is closed between Englewood Road and I-29/US-71 (Kansas City) in Kansas City.

The warning was issued at 3:11 a.m. on Thursday, and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 3:17 a.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: US-169 closed' on May 23rd at 3:18 a.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: US-169 closed' on May 23rd at 3:18 a.m.

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