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

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Here’s your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.

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Interstate 35

Current Incidents:

Traffic alert issued due to heavy rain conditions on northbound I-35 in Shawnee

A traffic advisory has been issued for hazardous driving conditions attributed to heavy rain on I-35 between Johnson Drive/Exit 229 and I-635/Exit 231.

The impacted road section is 1.13 miles long.

The warning was released on Wednesday at 3:29 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Wednesday at 6:48 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Traffic alert issued due to heavy rain conditions on northbound I-35 in Shawnee' on July 3rd at 6:48 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Traffic alert issued due to heavy rain conditions on northbound I-35 in Shawnee' on July 3rd at 6:48 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Heavy rain prompts traffic warning on Purple Heart Trail in Overland Park

A traffic advisory has been issued for hazardous driving conditions attributed to heavy rain on Purple Heart Trail between exit 1A and I-35 South.

The incident was reported Wednesday at 5:15 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Wednesday at 5:18 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Heavy rain prompts traffic warning on Purple Heart Trail in Overland Park' on July 3rd at 5:18 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Heavy rain prompts traffic warning on Purple Heart Trail in Overland Park' on July 3rd at 5:18 p.m.

Liberty: Road closed

The road is closed between MO-152/Kansas Street/Barry Road and I-35/MO-33/North Lightburne Street in Liberty.

The impacted road section is 1.81 miles long.

The warning was issued Wednesday at 1:59 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Wednesday at 3:06 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Liberty: Road closed' on July 3rd at 3:06 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Liberty: Road closed' on July 3rd at 3:06 p.m.

Glenn Hendren Drive temporarily closed in Liberty

The road is closed from MO-291 exit 17 to I-35 North in Liberty.

The traffic alert was released Wednesday at 2:54 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Wednesday at 3 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Glenn Hendren Drive temporarily closed in Liberty' on July 3rd at 3 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Glenn Hendren Drive temporarily closed in Liberty' on July 3rd at 3 p.m.

Incident in Liberty

There is an incident in Liberty between MO-152/Kansas Street/Barry Road and I-35/MO-33/North Lightburne Street.

The event impacts 1.13 miles.

The traffic alert was issued Wednesday at 1:40 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Wednesday at 1:48 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Incident in Liberty' on July 3rd at 1:48 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Incident in Liberty' on July 3rd at 1:48 p.m.

Kansas City: West Pennsylvania Avenue temporarily closed

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

The impacted road section is 300 feet long.

The warning was issued Wednesday at 8:57 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Wednesday at 1:06 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: West Pennsylvania Avenue temporarily closed' on July 3rd at 1:06 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: West Pennsylvania Avenue temporarily closed' on July 3rd at 1:06 p.m.

Kansas City: West 20th Street temporarily closed

The road is closed between Broadway Boulevard and I-35 North in Kansas City.

The event affects 150 feet.

The warning was released on Wednesday at 11:53 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Wednesday at 12 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: West 20th Street temporarily closed' on July 3rd at 12 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: West 20th Street temporarily closed' on July 3rd at 12 p.m.

Interstate 49

Current Incidents:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Grandview: South U.S. 71 Highway closed

The road is closed between Washington and I-49 South in Grandview.

The event impacts 600 feet.

The traffic alert was reported Wednesday at 4:54 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Wednesday at 5 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Grandview: South U.S. 71 Highway closed' on July 3rd at 5 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Grandview: South U.S. 71 Highway closed' on July 3rd at 5 p.m.

Interstate 70

Current Incidents:

Drivers cautioned as heavy rain triggers traffic concerns on northbound US-71 in Kansas City

Drivers urged to exercise caution as heavy rain prompts traffic warning between The Paseo and I-70/I-670 on US-71.

The impacted road section is 0.78 miles long.

The warning was released on Wednesday at 7:20 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Wednesday at 7:42 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Drivers cautioned as heavy rain triggers traffic concerns on northbound US-71 in Kansas City' on July 3rd at 7:43 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Drivers cautioned as heavy rain triggers traffic concerns on northbound US-71 in Kansas City' on July 3rd at 7:43 p.m.

Drivers cautioned as heavy rain triggers traffic concerns on northbound US-71 in Kansas City

A traffic advisory has been issued for hazardous driving conditions attributed to heavy rain on US-71 from The Paseo to I-70/I-670.

The event affects 1.00 miles.

The traffic alert was issued Wednesday at 1:01 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Wednesday at 6:36 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Drivers cautioned as heavy rain triggers traffic concerns on northbound US-71 in Kansas City' on July 3rd at 6:36 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Drivers cautioned as heavy rain triggers traffic concerns on northbound US-71 in Kansas City' on July 3rd at 6:36 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

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

Interstate 435

Current Incidents:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Traffic alert issued due to heavy rain conditions on westbound K-10 in Lenexa

A traffic advisory has been issued for hazardous driving conditions attributed to heavy rain on K-10 between I-435 and South Woodland Street.

The event impacts 1.42 miles.

The traffic alert was reported Wednesday at 5:14 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Traffic alert issued due to heavy rain conditions on westbound K-10 in Lenexa' on July 3rd at 5:30 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Traffic alert issued due to heavy rain conditions on westbound K-10 in Lenexa' on July 3rd at 5:30 p.m.

Interstate 670

Current Incidents:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Walnut Street closed in Kansas City

There is a road closure on Walnut Street from I-670 East to East 17th Street.

The impacted road section is 400 feet long.

The incident report was issued Wednesday at 2:22 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Walnut Street closed in Kansas City' on July 3rd at 2:30 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Walnut Street closed in Kansas City' on July 3rd at 2:30 p.m.

U.S. 24

Current Incidents:

Kansas City: Independence Avenue/US-24 temporarily closed

There is a road closure on Independence Avenue/US-24 from Prospect Avenue to Paseo Boulevard/The Paseo.

The impacted road section is 440 feet long.

The traffic alert was released Monday at 10:56 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Wednesday at 8:54 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Independence Avenue/US-24 temporarily closed' on July 3rd at 8:54 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Kansas City: Independence Avenue/US-24 temporarily closed' on July 3rd at 8:54 p.m.

Heavy rain prompts traffic warning on southbound I-35 in Kansas City

A traffic advisory has been issued for hazardous driving conditions attributed to heavy rain on I-35 between Paseo Boulevard and US-24/Independence Avenue.

The traffic alert was released Wednesday at 6:39 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Wednesday at 6:42 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Heavy rain prompts traffic warning on southbound I-35 in Kansas City' on July 3rd at 6:42 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Heavy rain prompts traffic warning on southbound I-35 in Kansas City' on July 3rd at 6:42 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Independence Avenue/US-24 temporarily closed in Kansas City

There is a road closure on Independence Avenue/US-24 from Paseo Boulevard/The Paseo to Prospect Avenue.

The event impacts 440 feet.

The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 2:25 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Wednesday at 12:42 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Independence Avenue/US-24 temporarily closed in Kansas City' on July 3rd at 12:42 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Independence Avenue/US-24 temporarily closed in Kansas City' on July 3rd at 12:42 p.m.

U.S. 69

Current Incidents:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

I-35 closed in Liberty

The road is closed between MO-291/Exit 17 and US-69/MO-33/Exit 20 in Liberty.

The event impacts 2.23 miles.

The traffic alert was released Wednesday at 1:59 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Wednesday at 2:24 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'I-35 closed in Liberty' on July 3rd at 2:24 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'I-35 closed in Liberty' on July 3rd at 2:24 p.m.

U.S. 71

Current Incidents:

Traffic alert issued due to heavy rain conditions on southbound I-40/US-71 in Grandview

Drivers urged to exercise caution as heavy rain prompts traffic warning from MO-150 to CR-Y on I-40/US-71.

The event affects 1.09 miles.

The incident report was issued Wednesday at 4:18 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Traffic alert issued due to heavy rain conditions on southbound I-40/US-71 in Grandview' on July 3rd at 7:30 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Traffic alert issued due to heavy rain conditions on southbound I-40/US-71 in Grandview' on July 3rd at 7:30 p.m.

Heavy rain prompts traffic advisory on southbound US-71 South in Kansas City

A traffic advisory has been issued for hazardous driving conditions attributed to heavy rain on US-71 South from The Paseo exit 4A to exit 2J.

The traffic alert was issued Wednesday at 6:44 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Wednesday at 6:48 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Heavy rain prompts traffic advisory on southbound US-71 South in Kansas City' on July 3rd at 6:48 p.m.
A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Heavy rain prompts traffic advisory on southbound US-71 South in Kansas City' on July 3rd at 6:48 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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