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Live Kansas City traffic updates: Accidents, road closures, delays on KC-area highways
Here’s your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
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Interstate 35
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from 20th Street/Exit 1D (SB) to I-670/Broadway Boulevard/Exit 2.
The event affects 50 feet.
The traffic alert was reported Thursday at 7:31 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 8:35 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on South 24th Street in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on South 24th Street between Lamar Avenue exit 232A and I-35 North.
The event impacts 970 feet.
The warning was issued Thursday at 6:40 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 7:23 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between Southwest Trafficway/Exit 1A (SB) and 27th Street/Exit 1B (SB).
The impacted road section is 120 feet long.
The warning was released on Thursday at 6:42 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Thursday at 6:59 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between Eaton Street/Exit 235 and Southwest Trafficway/Exit 1A (SB).
The event affects 290 feet.
The traffic alert was reported Thursday at 6:27 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 6:41 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Olathe
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between East Santa Fe Street/Exit 218 and 119th Street/Exit 220.
The impacted road section is 650 feet long.
The incident report was issued Thursday at 6:24 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Thursday at 6:35 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from I-435/Exit 222 to 95th Street/Exit 224.
The event impacts 250 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Thursday at 4:54 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 5:17 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from I-435/Exit 222 to 95th Street/Exit 224.
The traffic alert was released Thursday at 4:54 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Thursday at 5:11 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from I-435/Exit 222 to 95th Street/Exit 224.
The impacted road section is 590 feet long.
The warning was issued at 4:54 p.m. on Thursday, and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 5:05 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from 20th Street/Exit 1D (SB) to I-670/Broadway Boulevard/Exit 2.
The event impacts 270 feet.
The traffic alert was released Thursday at 2:48 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Thursday at 2:59 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between Eaton Street/Exit 235 and Southwest Trafficway/Exit 1A (SB).
The event affects 510 feet.
The warning was released on Thursday at 2:46 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 2:59 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Shawnee
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from I-635/Exit 231 to 24th Street/Exit 232.
The impacted road section is 480 feet long.
The warning was issued Thursday at 1:21 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 2:05 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from MO-1/Antioch Road/Exit 8 to North Chouteau Trafficway/Exit 9.
The impacted road section is 350 feet long.
The traffic alert was reported Thursday at 12:22 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 12:53 p.m.
Interstate 70
Current Incidents:
Lane on I-635 closed in Kansas City
One lane is closed from Parallel Parkway/Exit 6 to I-70/Exit 4 on southbound I-635.
The event affects 1.28 miles.
The warning was issued Monday at 12 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 11:17 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between 78th Street/Exit 414 and Turner Diagonal Fwy/Exit 415.
The impacted road section is 560 feet long.
The incident report was issued Thursday at 5:36 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 7:05 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from Jackson Avenue/Exit 5 to Van Brunt Boulevard/Exit 6.
The event affects 570 feet.
The incident report was issued Thursday at 3:47 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 6:41 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from 78th Street/Exit 414 to Turner Diagonal Fwy/Exit 415.
The impacted road section is 900 feet long.
The warning was released on Thursday at 5:36 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 6:23 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from 78th Street/Exit 414 to Turner Diagonal Fwy/Exit 415.
The impacted road section is 350 feet long.
The warning was issued at 5:36 p.m. on Thursday, and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 6:05 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Edwardsville
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from 110th Street/Exit 410 to I-435/Exit 411.
The event affects 620 feet.
The incident report was issued Thursday at 4:11 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 5:22 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from MO-78/23rd Street/Exit 61 to I-70/Exit 63.
The event impacts 620 feet.
The warning was issued Thursday at 3:48 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 4:47 p.m.
Kansas City: East 12th Street temporarily closed
The road is closed at East 12th Street and I-70 West in Kansas City.
The impacted road section is 490 feet long.
The traffic alert was reported Wednesday at 5:25 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Thursday at 4:41 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Edwardsville
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from 110th Street/Exit 410 to I-435/Exit 411.
The event impacts 550 feet.
The report was issued Thursday at 12:07 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Thursday at 3:59 p.m.
Interstate 435
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on Interstate 435 in Randolph
There is a broken down vehicle on Interstate 435 from Armour Road to I-435 South.
The impacted road section is 700 feet long.
The incident report was issued Thursday at 10:12 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 10:28 p.m.
Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee
One lane is closed between Shawnee Mission Parkway/Exit 6 and 87th Street/Exit 3 on southbound I-435.
The warning was released on Monday at 7 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Thursday at 6:16 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Shawnee
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from Midland Drive/Exit 5 to Shawnee Mission Parkway/Exit 6.
The event affects 470 feet.
The traffic alert was released Thursday at 5:19 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 5:29 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Lenexa
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from Lackman Road/Exit 1 to K-10/Exit 1.
The event impacts 380 feet.
The report was issued Thursday at 4:01 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 4:17 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from Donahoo Road/Exit 16 to K-5/Exit 18.
The impacted road section is 640 feet long.
The traffic alert was released Thursday at 1:44 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Thursday at 1:59 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from MO-152/Exit 49 to Shoal Creek Drive/Exit 51.
The event impacts 660 feet.
The incident was reported Thursday at 12:26 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 12:53 p.m.
Interstate 470
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-470 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-470 from Blue Ridge Boulevard/Exit 1 to Raytown Road/Exit 4.
The event impacts 500 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Thursday at 5:37 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 6:47 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.
Interstate 635
Current Incidents:
Metropolitan Avenue temporarily closed in Kansas City
The road is closed from Metropolitan Avenue / South 45th Street to I-635 South in Kansas City.
The event affects 790 feet.
The report was issued Thursday at 11:54 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 11:59 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 between 38th Street/Exit 7 and K-5/Leavenworth Road/Exit 7.
The event affects 630 feet.
The traffic alert was reported Thursday at 6:58 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 8:04 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Riverside
There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 between MO-9/Exit 11 and I-29/US-71/Exit 12.
The event impacts 410 feet.
The traffic alert was released Thursday at 4:01 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 4:41 p.m.
U.S. 69
Current Incidents:
Crash update: I-70
A crash has been reported on eastbound I-70 between 38th Street/Park Drive/Exit 419 and US-69/South 18th Street/Exit 420.
The event affects 660 feet.
The report was issued Thursday at 10:34 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 11:53 p.m.
Crash report: I-70
There has been a crash on westbound I-70 from US-69/South 18th Street/Exit 420 to 57th Street/Exit 417.
The event affects 2.40 miles.
The incident report was issued Thursday at 11:04 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 11:17 p.m.
Crash report: I-70
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on westbound I-70 from US-69/South 18th Street/Exit 420 to 57th Street/Exit 417.
The event impacts 2.40 miles.
The traffic alert was reported Thursday at 11:04 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 11:11 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Overland Park
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from US-69/Exit 225 to 75th Street/Exit 227.
The impacted road section is 460 feet long.
The warning was released on Thursday at 5:01 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 7:29 p.m.
Warning: Crash on northbound I-29 in Kansas City
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-29 between MO-283/Exit 1 and US-69/Vivion Road/Exit 1.
The impacted road section is 630 feet long.
The traffic alert was reported Thursday at 5:48 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 6:47 p.m.
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed between College Boulevard and 151st Street on southbound US-69.
The impacted road section is 2.90 miles long.
The warning was issued Friday at 7 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 6:16 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Merriam
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from 67th Street/Exit 228 to US-56/US-69/Exit 228.
The event affects 290 feet.
The warning was issued Thursday at 1:31 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Thursday at 2:59 p.m.
U.S. 71
Current Incidents:
Crash reported on northbound US-71 in Kansas City
A crash has been reported on US-71 from 27th Street to The Paseo.
The impacted road section is 530 feet long.
The traffic alert was reported Thursday at 8:06 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 9:05 p.m.
Crash report: US-71
There is a crash on northbound US-71 from 27th Street to The Paseo.
The impacted road section is 230 feet long.
The warning was issued at 8:06 p.m. on Thursday, and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 8:22 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 from Bannister Road to Blue River Road/Hickman Mills Drive.
The warning was released on Thursday at 6:36 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 6:53 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Grandview
There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 from 140th Street to Main Street.
The event affects 200 feet.
The warning was released on Thursday at 5:40 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 6:16 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Warning in Grandview: Crash reported on northbound I-40/US-71
A crash has been reported on I-40/US-71 between MO-150 and 140th Street.
The event affects 640 feet.
The report was issued Thursday at 5:44 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Thursday at 5:59 p.m.
U.S. 169
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 Southwest Boulevard/Mission Road/Exit 233 and US-169/Exit 234.
The impacted road section is 590 feet long.
The traffic alert was reported Thursday at 1:26 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 1:41 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound US-169 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on US-169 between The Downtown Airport and MO-9.
The event impacts 0.85 miles.
The traffic alert was released Thursday at 11:59 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Thursday at 12:11 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound US-169 North in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on US-169 North between West Fifth Street / Broadway Boulevard and North Broadway Fwy North.
The traffic alert was issued Thursday at 11:26 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 12:05 p.m.
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What is next for Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs?
Joe Rivera and and Chris Bumbaca break down Patrick Mahomes’ ACL tear and where they see the KC organization going moving forward.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes underwent surgery to repair his torn left ACL on Dec. 15 in Dallas, Texas, the team said.
Dr. Dan Cooper, an orthopedic surgeon based in Dallas, performed the surgery. Cooper specializes in knee and shoulder injuries for the Carrell Clinic, based in Texas.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said earlier Dec. 15 that Mahomes was seeking a second opinion in the Dallas area. The Chiefs said Mahomes will begin his rehab immediately. The three-time Super Bowl winner will have roughly nine months to prepare for Week 1 of the 2026 season.
ESPN reported that Cooper also repaired Mahomes’ torn lateral collateral ligament (LCL).
Mahomes suffered the injury on Dec. 14 as the Chiefs lost to the Los Angeles Chargers at home, which knocked them out of playoff contention. The two-time MVP was tackled from behind by Chargers defensive end Da’Shawn Hand. Mahomes immediately reached for his left knee after being rolled up from behind as Kansas City’s medical staff immediately tended to him.
He eventually walked off under his own power but Chiefs head coach Andy Reid told reporters that the initial prognosis did not “look good.”
Gardner Minshew replaced Mahomes and purports to be Kansas City’s starter for the final three games of the season.
Contributing: Jacob Camenker
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Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City Chiefs facing rebuild after missing NFL playoffs for first time since 2014
The NFL playoffs and the road to the Super Bowl will not feature the Kansas City Chiefs for the first time since 2014 this season. Does it mark the end of an era for one of the league’s great modern dynasty teams?
Andy Reid’s side were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday following a 16-13 defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers, coupled with deciding victories for the Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans.
A miserable season was punctuated by a late injury to star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who was later ruled out for the remainder of the campaign with a torn ACL that will now disrupt preparations heading into next season.
Having reached five of the last six Super Bowls, the Chiefs face uncharted territory in the offseason.
“You look over the years, there’s a multitude of things (contributing to their downfall),” says Sky Sports NFL’s Phoebe Schecter. “They’ve had longer seasons than any other team and X amount of games every single year, emotionally, mentally, physically it’s taxing on a player.
“The Chiefs have never fully invested back into who they are drafting, free agency, they don’t have a ton of star receivers, you’re relying on people like Travis Kelce.
“There’s a lot of rebuilding that has to happen.
“It’s hard when you compare to a team like the Eagles, who are constantly staying ahead of it and building depth – I don’t think they’ve had a star receiver since Tyreek Hill.”
The Chiefs had entered the campaign on the back of reaching three straight Super Bowls, winning two in a row before being dismantled by the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans last February.
A shortage of star quality or reinvestment in as much was evident that day at the Superdome, and has emerged as a prevalent talking point in the decline of a team and, in particular, an offense that once looked untouchable.
“This is maybe the end of the first iteration of the Chiefs that we’ve seen,” said Sky Sports NFL’s Neil Reynolds. “This happened to Brady and the Patriots. They had a 10-year gap. Brady won three, ironically, his knee ligaments went, 10 years later they then won another three with New England.
“So this feels like the end of something with Kelce. Have the Chiefs in recent years failed Patrick Mahomes? Because I don’t know if they’ve got a number one wide receiver. They don’t have a star running back.
“I don’t want to play fantasy football, but that offense with George Pickens or Breece Hall in the backfield, I just wonder whether they have assumed Patrick Mahomes will bail them out, as he has done many times, and continue to do so, and it feels like they’ve run out of it this year.”
Mahomes endured, statistically, one of the worst seasons of his career on the way to the Super Bowl last year as the Chiefs largely leaned on Steve Spagnuolo’s defense to carry them through a series of one-score games.
The production has been marginally improved in 2025 but no less erratic or inconsistent, Mahomes constantly relied upon to create magic in the face of limited options.
“I think that’s true,” said Sky Sports NFL’s Jeff Reinebold. “I think that they have confidence in his ability to elevate everybody at the critical moments.
“I have such an appreciation for excellence. And sustained excellence is even held in a higher esteem to me because you know think about this, 2014 is a long time ago and it’s been that long that they’ve been in the playoffs every year and have been the team that you had to beat, so to have sustained excellence in a league that makes it just about as difficult as you can make it, maybe more difficult than any pro sports league, that is a credit to the Chiefs organisation, to Andy Reid, to Brett Veach.
“However, the reality is eventually it just runs out, you just run out of steam. You look at Kelce, he’s not the player that he once was, I thought he was really good today and competed his tail off but you know there are now guys that can match and make it really difficult.
“I agree about the receivers they’ve got, some guys with unique skill sets but I don’t know if they’ve got a true number one receiver.”
As defensive lineman Chris Jones took to the podium post-game, he had to ask reporters if the Chiefs were out of the playoffs. He didn’t know. Until it hit him.
The silence was deafening and a reflection of the unknown. This was a day that was always coming, and the reality of a major offseason shake-up hit.
“It’s hard to rebuild when you’ve been winning, it’s ‘what are we going to change?’,” said Sky Sports NFL’s Jason Bell.
“You have to get to the point where it falls apart and doesn’t work, but you never want to see Mahomes get hurt like that, it’s the worst-case scenario.”
After 10 straight playoff appearances, nine straight division titles and seven consecutive trips to the AFC Championship Game, the Chiefs’ dominance is no more.
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