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:

Lenexa: Monarch Highway temporarily closed

The road is closed from I-35 South / West 87th Street Parkway to I-35 South in Lenexa.

The traffic alert was released Thursday at 9:19 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 11:51 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lenexa: Monarch Highway temporarily closed' on May 9th at 11:51 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lenexa: Monarch Highway temporarily closed' on May 9th at 11:51 p.m.

Central Street closed in Kansas City

The road is closed from exit 2T to I-35 North in Kansas City.

The warning was issued Thursday at 10:08 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 10:13 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Central Street closed in Kansas City' on May 9th at 10:14 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Central Street closed in Kansas City' on May 9th at 10:14 p.m.

West 67th Street temporarily closed in Shawnee

There is a road closure on West 67th Street between exit 228A and I-35 South.

The event affects 910 feet.

The warning was released on Thursday at 9:34 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 9:38 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'West 67th Street temporarily closed in Shawnee' on May 9th at 9:38 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'West 67th Street temporarily closed in Shawnee' on May 9th at 9:38 p.m.

Interstate 35 temporarily closed in Kansas City

The road is closed between exit 2W and I-35 North in Kansas City.

The event impacts 800 feet.

The incident report was issued Thursday at 9 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Thursday at 9:19 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Interstate 35 temporarily closed in Kansas City' on May 9th at 9:20 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Interstate 35 temporarily closed in Kansas City' on May 9th at 9:20 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

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

Interstate 435

Current Incidents:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Eastern Avenue closed in Kansas City

The road is closed from I-435 South to Blue Parkway in Kansas City.

The event affects 670 feet.

The traffic alert was issued Thursday at 11:56 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 5:16 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Eastern Avenue closed in Kansas City' on May 9th at 5:16 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Eastern Avenue closed in Kansas City' on May 9th at 5:16 p.m.

Kansas 5 closed in Kansas City

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

The warning was released on Thursday at 2:59 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 3:03 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas 5 closed in Kansas City' on May 9th at 3:04 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas 5 closed in Kansas City' on May 9th at 3:04 p.m.

Kansas City: Kansas 5 temporarily closed

The road is closed between K-5 / Route 5 and I-435 North in Kansas City.

The warning was issued Thursday at 2:21 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 2:27 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Kansas 5 temporarily closed' on May 9th at 2:28 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Kansas 5 temporarily closed' on May 9th at 2:28 p.m.

Interstate 635

Current Incidents:

Lane on I-635 closed in Kansas City

One lane is closed from Parallel Parkway/Exit 6 to K-32/Kansas Avenue/Exit 3 on southbound I-635.

The event affects 1.32 miles.

The warning was issued Wednesday at 7 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 11:12 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on I-635 closed in Kansas City' on May 9th at 11:12 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on I-635 closed in Kansas City' on May 9th at 11:12 p.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:

Walnut Street closed in Kansas City

The road is closed between I-670 East and East 19th Street in Kansas City.

The event affects 500 feet.

The warning was issued Thursday at 4:46 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Thursday at 4:52 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Walnut Street closed in Kansas City' on May 9th at 4:53 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Walnut Street closed in Kansas City' on May 9th at 4:53 p.m.

U.S. 24

Current Incidents:

Independence Avenue/US-24 temporarily 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 incident was reported Monday at 10:56 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Thursday at 10:38 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Independence Avenue/US-24 temporarily closed in Kansas City' on May 9th at 10:38 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Independence Avenue/US-24 temporarily closed in Kansas City' on May 9th at 10:38 p.m.

Kansas City: I-35 temporarily closed

There is a road closure on I-35 from 20th Street/Exit 1D (SB) to I-70/US-169/US-24/Exit 2.

The event impacts 1.23 miles.

The traffic alert was released Thursday at 7:20 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Thursday at 7:26 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: I-35 temporarily closed' on May 9th at 7:27 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: I-35 temporarily closed' on May 9th at 7:27 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Independence Avenue/US-24 closed in Kansas City

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

The event impacts 620 feet.

The incident was reported Saturday at 7:39 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 4:13 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Independence Avenue/US-24 closed in Kansas City' on May 9th at 4:13 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Independence Avenue/US-24 closed in Kansas City' on May 9th at 4:13 p.m.

U.S. 69

Current Incidents:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park

One lane is closed from 151st Street to Blue Valley Parkway on northbound US-69.

The event affects 1.47 miles.

The traffic alert was released Wednesday at 7 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Thursday at 3:09 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park' on May 9th at 3:09 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park' on May 9th at 3:09 p.m.

Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park

One lane is closed from College Boulevard to 151st Street on southbound US-69.

The impacted road section is 4.27 miles long.

The traffic alert was reported Wednesday at 7 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 3:09 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park' on May 9th at 3:09 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park' on May 9th at 3:09 p.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: Beardsley Road closed

The road is closed at Beardsley Road and US-169 North in Kansas City.

The impacted road section is 990 feet long.

The warning was issued at 12:09 p.m. on Thursday, and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 12:12 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Beardsley Road closed' on May 9th at 12:13 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Beardsley Road closed' on May 9th at 12:13 p.m.

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