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.

This article is continually updated. A list of past incidents can be found at the end of this story.

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Interstate 35

Current incidents:

West 20th Street closed in Kansas City

The road is closed from Summit Street to I-35 South in Kansas City.

The impact of the event extends up to 320 feet.

The incident report was released on Sunday at 3:06 p.m., and the most recent information on this incident was released on Sunday at 8:37 p.m.

Purple Heart Trail in Overland Park closed

The road is closed between Exit 1A and I-35 South in Overland Park.

The alert was issued at 7:33 p.m. on Sunday and the last update on this incident was provided at 7:38 p.m. on Sunday.

Past incidents in the last 12 hours:

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

Interstate 70

Current incidents:

An accident was reported in Kansas City

An accident occurs between Park Drive and I-70 West in Kansas City.

The event affects 960 feet.

The alert was issued at 6:53 p.m. on Sunday, with the last update on this incident being posted at 7:56 p.m. on Sunday.

Accident reported in Kansas City

An accident was reported in Kansas City between Park Drive and I-70 East.

The warning was issued at 6:53 p.m. on Sunday, and the most recent information on this incident was issued at 7:56 p.m. on Sunday.

Warning in Kansas City: Accident reported

An accident was reported in Kansas City between Park Drive and I-70 West.

The impact of the event extends up to 970 feet.

The alert was issued at 6:53 p.m. on Sunday and the last update on this incident was issued at 7:56 p.m. on Sunday.

Past incidents in the last 12 hours:

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

US 24

Current incidents:

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 10:44 p.m. on Sunday.

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 8:13 p.m. on Sunday.

Past incidents in the last 12 hours:

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

US 69

Current incidents:

Lane closed on US-69 in Overland Park

On northbound US-69, one lane is closed between Blue Valley Parkway and College Boulevard.

The affected section of road is 1.23 miles long.

The incident report was published at 7am on Wednesday, the last update on this incident was published at 12:31am on Monday.

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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