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

Kansas City Star Bot
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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 70

Current Incidents:

Lane on I-635 closed in Kansas City

One lane is closed from Parallel Parkway/Exit 6 to I-70/Exit 4 on southbound I-635.

The impacted road section is 1.02 miles long.

The incident was reported Monday at 12 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 11:39 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on I-635 closed in Kansas City' on August 12th at 11:39 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on I-635 closed in Kansas City' on August 12th at 11:39 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Kansas City: East Truman Road closed

There is a road closure at East Truman Road and I-70 East.

The event impacts 310 feet.

The incident report was issued Saturday at 5:21 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 5:39 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: East Truman Road closed' on August 12th at 5:39 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: East Truman Road closed' on August 12th at 5:39 p.m.

Kansas City: Muncie Drive closed until Aug. 23

The road is closed from Kaw Drive to I-70 East in Kansas City.

The traffic alert was issued Wednesday at 6 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 1:09 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Muncie Drive closed until Aug. 23' on August 12th at 1:09 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Muncie Drive closed until Aug. 23' on August 12th at 1:09 p.m.

Interstate 435

Current Incidents:

Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee

One lane is closed from Midland Drive/Exit 5 to 87th Street/Exit 3 on southbound I-435.

The event affects 30 feet.

The traffic alert was reported Monday at 7 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 6:39 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee' on August 12th at 6:39 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee' on August 12th at 6:39 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee

One lane is closed between Shawnee Mission Parkway/Exit 6 and Midland Drive/Exit 5 on southbound I-435.

The event affects 790 feet.

The warning was issued at 7 a.m. on Monday, and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 2:39 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee' on August 12th at 2:39 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee' on August 12th at 2:39 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-29 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-29 between Cookingham Drive/Exit 13 and I-435/Exit 14.

The event impacts 620 feet.

The traffic alert was reported Monday at 2:18 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Monday at 2:33 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on northbound I-29 in Kansas City' on August 12th at 2:33 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on northbound I-29 in Kansas City' on August 12th at 2:33 p.m.

Interstate 670

Current Incidents:

Baltimore Avenue closed in Kansas City

There is a road closure on Baltimore Avenue between I-670 West and West 12th Street.

The event affects 480 feet.

The warning was issued Monday at 7:13 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Monday at 7:21 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Baltimore Avenue closed in Kansas City' on August 12th at 7:21 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Baltimore Avenue closed in Kansas City' on August 12th at 7:21 p.m.

West 12th Street closed in Kansas City

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

The impacted road section is 480 feet long.

The report was issued Monday at 7:17 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 7:21 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'West 12th Street closed in Kansas City' on August 12th at 7:21 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'West 12th Street closed in Kansas City' on August 12th at 7:21 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:

Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park

One lane is closed between 103rd Street and I-435 on southbound US-69.

The event impacts 340 feet.

The incident report was issued Friday at 7 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Monday at 8:09 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park' on August 12th at 8:09 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park' on August 12th at 8:09 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park

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

The event affects 1.72 miles.

The report was issued Friday at 7 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 3:39 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park' on August 12th at 3:39 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park' on August 12th at 3:39 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Pleasant Valley

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between I-435/US-69/Exit 12 and US-69/Exit 13.

The event impacts 290 feet.

The traffic alert was released Monday at 12:49 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Monday at 2:27 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Pleasant Valley' on August 12th at 2:27 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Pleasant Valley' on August 12th at 2:27 p.m.

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