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:

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 Monday at 9:12 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 9:19 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kessler Lane temporarily closed in Shawnee' on July 8th at 9:20 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kessler Lane temporarily closed in Shawnee' on July 8th at 9:20 p.m.

Merriam Drive temporarily closed in Shawnee

The road is closed between exit 230 and I-35 South in Shawnee.

The traffic alert was reported Monday at 9:07 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Monday at 9:14 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Merriam Drive temporarily closed in Shawnee' on July 8th at 9:15 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Merriam Drive temporarily closed in Shawnee' on July 8th at 9:15 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

West 20th Street temporarily closed in Kansas City

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

The event impacts 300 feet.

The traffic alert was issued Monday at 2:21 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 2:26 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'West 20th Street temporarily closed in Kansas City' on July 8th at 2:27 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'West 20th Street temporarily closed in Kansas City' on July 8th at 2:27 p.m.

Interstate 70

Current Incidents:

Lane on I-635 closed in Kansas City

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

The impacted road section is 0.98 miles long.

The report was issued Monday at 12 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Monday at 11:01 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on I-635 closed in Kansas City' on July 8th at 11:01 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on I-635 closed in Kansas City' on July 8th at 11:01 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

A crash has been reported on eastbound I-70

A crash has been reported on I-70 from 110th Street/Exit 410 to I-435/Exit 411.

The event affects 340 feet.

The traffic alert was reported Monday at 5:33 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 6:49 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'A crash has been reported on eastbound I-70' on July 8th at 6:50 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'A crash has been reported on eastbound I-70' on July 8th at 6:50 p.m.

Interstate 670

Current Incidents:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Kansas City: Walnut Street temporarily closed

There is a road closure on Walnut Street from I-670 East to East 16th Street.

The event affects 450 feet.

The traffic alert was reported Monday at 5:14 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Monday at 5:19 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Walnut Street temporarily closed' on July 8th at 5:20 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Walnut Street temporarily closed' on July 8th at 5:20 p.m.

U.S. 24

Current Incidents:

Kansas City: Independence Avenue/US-24 closed

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

The event affects 440 feet.

The incident report was issued Monday at 8:52 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 9:25 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Independence Avenue/US-24 closed' on July 8th at 9:26 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Independence Avenue/US-24 closed' on July 8th at 9:26 p.m.

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 Monday at 7:38 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Independence Avenue/US-24 temporarily closed in Kansas City' on July 8th at 7:38 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Independence Avenue/US-24 temporarily closed in Kansas City' on July 8th at 7:38 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

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

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