Dwell Kansas City visitors updates: Accidents, street closures, delays on KC-area highways

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

This article is being continuously updated. You’ll find a running list of past incidents at the bottom of this story.

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Interstate 35

Current Incidents:

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-29/I-35 in North Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-29/I-35 from Bedford Road/Exit 5 to 16th Avenue/Exit 5. The impacted road section is 600 feet long. The traffic alert was issued Monday at 7:34 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Monday at 7:37 a.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

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

Interstate 70

Current Incidents:

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Edwardsville

There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from Kansas Avenue/Exit 11 to I-70/Kansas Tpke/Exit 12. The event impacts 380 feet. The traffic alert was reported Monday at 5:25 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Monday at 7:42 a.m.

Village West Parkway closed in Bonner Springs

There is a road closure on Village West Parkway between 110th Street exit 410 and I-70 West. The incident report was issued Tuesday at 6:55 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 7:31 a.m.

East 27th Street closed in Kansas City

The road is closed between Myrtle Avenue and I-70 West in Kansas City. The impacted road section is 590 feet long. The traffic alert was issued Monday at 4:23 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Monday at 7:31 a.m.

Kansas City: East 31st Street temporarily closed

The road is closed between East US Highway 40 and I-70 East in Kansas City. The incident was reported Monday at 8:56 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Monday at 7:31 a.m.

I-70 temporarily closed in Tonganoxie

The road is closed between US-40/US-59/Exit 204 and K-7/Exit 224 in Tonganoxie. The impacted road section is 0.90 miles long. The traffic alert was reported Monday at 5:39 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 7:31 a.m.

Village South Parkway closed in Edwardsville

The road is closed between 110th Street exit 410 and I-70 West in Edwardsville. The traffic alert was reported Tuesday at 6:55 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 7:31 a.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Edwardsville

There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from Kansas Avenue/Exit 11 to I-70/Kansas Tpke/Exit 12. The impacted road section is 380 feet long. The incident was reported Monday at 5:25 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 6:57 a.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between Third Street/James St/Exit 423 and I-35/Beardsley Road/Exit 2. The event impacts 590 feet. The warning was issued Sunday at 8:56 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 9:01 p.m.

Interstate 435

Current Incidents:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67 and 87th Street/Exit 69. The impacted road section is 490 feet long. The warning was issued Sunday at 8:09 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Sunday at 8:11 p.m.

U.S. 24

Current Incidents:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between US-24/Independence Avenue and Paseo Boulevard. The event impacts 300 feet. The incident was reported Sunday at 8:55 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 9:01 p.m.

U.S. 69

Current Incidents:

Kansas City: US-69 temporarily closed until Aug. 31

The road is closed from I-70/US-40/Exit 420 to Ruby Avenue in Kansas City. The impacted road section is 1.24 miles long. The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 5 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 7:31 a.m.

US-69 closed in Kansas City until Aug. 31

The road is closed from Merriam Lane to K-32/Kansas Avenue in Kansas City. The event impacts 1.99 miles. The traffic alert was released Saturday at 5 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Monday at 7:31 a.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Broken down vehicle on northbound US-69 in Overland Park

There is a broken down vehicle on US-69 between 95th Street and 87th Street. The report was issued Sunday at 7:18 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 7:53 p.m.

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This story was initially printed August 31, 2026 at 12:12 AM.