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:

North Brighton Avenue temporarily closed in Kansas City

The road is closed at North Brighton Avenue and I-35 South in Kansas City.

The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 10:55 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Wednesday at 12 a.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'North Brighton Avenue temporarily closed in Kansas City' on July 10th at 12 a.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'North Brighton Avenue temporarily closed in Kansas City' on July 10th at 12 a.m.

Kansas City: Northeast Winn Road temporarily closed

There is a road closure on Northeast Winn Road from North Lawn Avenue to I-35 South.

The event impacts 970 feet.

The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 11:42 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 11:48 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Northeast Winn Road temporarily closed' on July 9th at 11:48 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Northeast Winn Road temporarily closed' on July 9th at 11:48 p.m.

Kessler Lane temporarily closed in Shawnee

There is a road closure on Kessler Lane from exit 229 to I-35 South.

The incident was reported Tuesday at 9:03 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 9:06 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kessler Lane temporarily closed in Shawnee' on July 9th at 9:06 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kessler Lane temporarily closed in Shawnee' on July 9th at 9:06 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Kansas City: West Pennsylvania Avenue temporarily closed

The road is closed from I-35 North to Broadway Boulevard in Kansas City.

The event affects 150 feet.

The incident report was issued Monday at 5:19 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 1:36 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: West Pennsylvania Avenue temporarily closed' on July 9th at 1:36 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: West Pennsylvania Avenue temporarily closed' on July 9th at 1:36 p.m.

West 20th Street closed in Kansas City

There is a road closure on West 20th Street from I-35 North to Broadway Boulevard.

The event impacts 330 feet.

The incident was reported Monday at 5:19 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 1:36 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'West 20th Street closed in Kansas City' on July 9th at 1:36 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'West 20th Street closed in Kansas City' on July 9th at 1:36 p.m.

Kansas City: West 20th Street closed

The road is closed from Broadway Boulevard to I-35 North in Kansas City.

The impacted road section is 150 feet long.

The incident was reported Tuesday at 1:01 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 1:06 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: West 20th Street closed' on July 9th at 1:06 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: West 20th Street closed' on July 9th at 1:06 p.m.

Broadway Boulevard temporarily closed in Kansas City

The road is closed at Broadway Boulevard and I-35 North in Kansas City.

The event impacts 330 feet.

The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 12:41 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 12:48 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broadway Boulevard temporarily closed in Kansas City' on July 9th at 12:48 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broadway Boulevard temporarily closed in Kansas City' on July 9th at 12:48 p.m.

Interstate 70

Current Incidents:

Raytown Road closed in Kansas City

There is a road closure on Raytown Road between Stadium Drive / Raytown Road and I-70 East.

The event impacts 200 feet.

The traffic alert was reported Tuesday at 9:35 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 11:12 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Raytown Road closed in Kansas City' on July 9th at 11:12 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Raytown Road closed in Kansas City' on July 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 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 impacts 0.61 miles.

The incident was reported Monday at 7 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 7:06 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee' on July 9th at 7:06 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee' on July 9th at 7:06 p.m.

Northeast 48th Street closed in Kansas City

There is a road closure on Northeast 48th Street between I-435 North and NE Tullis Drive.

The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 12:11 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Northeast 48th Street closed in Kansas City' on July 9th at 6:30 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Northeast 48th Street closed in Kansas City' on July 9th at 6:30 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

North Sycamore Drive closed in Kansas City

There is a road closure at North Sycamore Drive and I-435 North.

The event impacts 0.48 miles.

The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 11:15 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 5:42 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'North Sycamore Drive closed in Kansas City' on July 9th at 5:42 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'North Sycamore Drive closed in Kansas City' on July 9th at 5:42 p.m.

Leavenworth Road closed in Kansas City

The road is closed from North 109th Ter to I-435 South in Kansas City.

The traffic alert was released Friday at 3:12 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 4:36 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Leavenworth Road closed in Kansas City' on July 9th at 4:36 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Leavenworth Road closed in Kansas City' on July 9th at 4:36 p.m.

Interstate 635

Current Incidents:

Lane on I-635 closed in Kansas City

One lane is closed from Parallel Parkway/Exit 6 to Swartz Road/Exit 2 on southbound I-635.

The impacted road section is 2.32 miles long.

The warning was issued Monday at 12 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 11:06 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on I-635 closed in Kansas City' on July 9th at 11:06 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on I-635 closed in Kansas City' on July 9th at 11:06 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:

West 12th Street temporarily closed in Kansas City

The road is closed at West 12th Street and I-670 West in Kansas City.

The event affects 480 feet.

The warning was released on Tuesday at 4:07 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 4:12 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'West 12th Street temporarily closed in Kansas City' on July 9th at 4:12 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'West 12th Street temporarily closed in Kansas City' on July 9th at 4:12 p.m.

Kansas City: Baltimore Avenue closed

The road is closed between I-670 West and West 12th Street in Kansas City.

The event affects 480 feet.

The traffic alert was reported Tuesday at 3:23 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Baltimore Avenue closed' on July 9th at 3:30 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Baltimore Avenue closed' on July 9th at 3:30 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 from Prospect Avenue to Paseo Boulevard/The Paseo.

The impacted road section is 540 feet long.

The incident report was issued Monday at 8:52 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 7:12 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Independence Avenue/US-24 temporarily closed in Kansas City' on July 9th at 7:12 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Independence Avenue/US-24 temporarily closed in Kansas City' on July 9th at 7:12 p.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:

West 135th Street closed in Overland Park

The road is closed at West 135th Street and US-69 North in Overland Park.

The warning was released on Tuesday at 10:57 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 11 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'West 135th Street closed in Overland Park' on July 9th at 11 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'West 135th Street closed in Overland Park' on July 9th at 11 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Crash update: I-70

A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on westbound I-70 between I-670/I-70 and US-69/South 18th Street/Exit 420.

The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 12:48 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 12:54 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Crash update: I-70' on July 9th at 12:54 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Crash update: I-70' on July 9th at 12:54 p.m.

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