Accidents, road closures, delays on highways in the greater KC area

Here you will find a daily overview of traffic on the major highways in the Kansas City region.

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Interstate 35

Current incidents:

West Pennway Terrace in Kansas City closed

The road is closed between West Pennway Street and I-35 South in Kansas City.

The impact of the event extends up to 160 feet.

The incident was reported at 1:34 a.m. on Sunday and the most recent report on this incident was released at 1:40 a.m. on Sunday.

Past incidents in the last 12 hours:

Merriam: Benson Street temporarily closed

A road closure is in place on Benson Street between Exit 230 and I-35 South.

The incident was reported at 8:09 a.m. on Friday and the most recent report on the incident was released at 8:57 p.m. on Saturday.

Interstate 635

Current incidents:

There are currently no known traffic disruptions in this area.

Past incidents in the last 12 hours:

Metropolitan Avenue in Kansas City temporarily closed

The road is closed between Exit 2A on Metropolitan Avenue and I-635 North in Kansas City.

The impact of the event reaches up to 58 meters.

The report was published at 11:19 a.m. on Wednesday and the last update on this incident was provided at 4:48 p.m. on Saturday.

US 24

Current incidents:

Kansas City: Independence Avenue/US-24 closed

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

The affected section of road is 440 feet long.

The traffic alert was issued at 7:39 a.m. on Saturday and the last update on this incident was posted at 1:10 a.m. on Sunday.

Independence Avenue/US-24 closed in Kansas City

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

The impact of the event extends up to 440 feet.

The warning was issued at 10:56 p.m. on Monday, and the most recent information on this incident was issued at 12:04 a.m. on Sunday.

Past incidents in the last 12 hours:

No traffic accidents have been reported in this area in the last 12 hours.

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