Kansas City Motorway Live Updates: Accidents, Road Closures, and Delays on KC Highways

Here’s your daily update on traffic conditions across major highways in the Kansas City area.

This article is updated continuously throughout the day. At the bottom of this page, you’ll find a summary of earlier incidents.

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Interstate 35

  • Current Incidents:
  • Southbound I-435 in Kansas City: A broken-down vehicle is reported between Shoal Creek Drive (Exit 51) and I-35 (Exit 52), affecting 210 feet of roadway. The alert was issued at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, with the most recent update provided at 8:07 p.m.
  • Eastbound I-35: A crash occurred between 119th Street (Exit 220) and I-435 (Exit 222), impacting 530 feet of road. The report was issued at 6:14 p.m., with the last update at 6:25 p.m.
  • Northbound I-35 in Mission: A broken-down vehicle was reported between Antioch Road (Exit 230) and I-635 (Exit 231), affecting 660 feet of roadway. The incident was first reported at 5:02 p.m., and the latest update was provided at 6:13 p.m.

Past Incidents (last 12 hours):

  • Eastbound I-670 in Kansas City: A broken-down vehicle was reported between Wyoming Street/Genesee Street (Exit 1B) and I-35 (Exit 2), affecting 470 feet. The incident was reported at 4:29 p.m., with the last update at 4:43 p.m.
  • Eastbound I-35 in Olathe: A vehicle broke down between East Santa Fe Street (Exit 218) and 119th Street (Exit 220), impacting 610 feet. The warning was issued at 3:12 p.m., with the most recent update at 4:43 p.m.
  • Eastbound I-35 in Merriam: A vehicle broke down between 75th Street (Exit 227) and 67th Street (Exit 228), affecting 580 feet. The alert was released at 4:04 p.m., with an update at 4:19 p.m.
  • Northbound I-35: A crash was reported between 20th Street (Exit 1D) and I-670/Broadway Boulevard (Exit 2), affecting 300 feet. The incident was first reported at 3:43 p.m., and the latest update was provided at 3:55 p.m.

Interstate 70

  • Current Incidents:
  • Northbound I-435 in Edwardsville: A broken-down vehicle was reported between Kansas Avenue (Exit 11) and I-70/Kansas Turnpike (Exit 12), impacting 140 feet of road. The alert was issued at 9:58 p.m., with the latest update provided at 10:49 p.m.
  • Eastbound I-70 in Kansas City: A broken-down vehicle was reported between Blue Ridge Cut Off (Exit 9) and Sterling Avenue (Exit 10), affecting 460 feet. The event was reported at 9:49 p.m., with an update at 10:43 p.m.
  • Eastbound I-70: Another broken-down vehicle was reported between 18th Street (Exit 4) and 23rd Street (Exit 4), impacting 440 feet. The traffic alert was issued at 10:22 p.m., with the latest update at 10:37 p.m.
  • Southbound I-435 in Kansas City: A vehicle broke down between MO-78 (Exit 61) and I-70 (Exit 63), affecting 80 feet. The incident was reported at 6:30 p.m., with the latest update at 7:43 p.m.

Past Incidents (last 12 hours):

  • No incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.

Interstate 435

  • Current Incidents:
  • Southbound I-435 in Shawnee: One lane is closed between Shawnee Mission Parkway (Exit 6) and 87th Street (Exit 3). The alert was issued Monday at 7 a.m., with the latest update provided at 11:07 p.m. on Wednesday.
  • Southbound I-435 in Kansas City: A broken-down vehicle was reported between US-50 (Exit 71) and 103rd Street/104th Street, affecting 370 feet of roadway. The report was issued at 10:17 p.m., with the most recent update at 10:37 p.m.
  • George Brett Super Highway in Kansas City: A broken-down vehicle was reported between Exit 8A and I-435 South, impacting 370 feet. The alert was reported at 6:30 p.m., with an update at 7:13 p.m.
  • Southbound I-435 in Kansas City: Another broken-down vehicle was reported between MO-12 (Exit 60) and MO-78 (Exit 61), affecting 540 feet of road. The incident was reported at 5:08 p.m., with the latest update at 6:19 p.m.

Past Incidents (last 12 hours):

  • Several incidents of broken-down vehicles were reported on various sections of southbound I-435 in Kansas City throughout the day, affecting different road lengths between Gregory Boulevard, Bannister Road, and Raytown Road, with alerts ranging from 1:27 p.m. to 6:01 p.m.

Stay updated for more traffic alerts and developments throughout the day.

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