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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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As the Kansas Jayhawks prepare to host the TCU Horned Frogs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium this Saturday, both teams are seeking their first Big 12 victory of the season.
Here’s what you need to know ahead of the matchup.
1.) Recent Performance and Team Dynamics
Kansas enters the game with a record of 1-3 (0-1 in the Big 12) after a heart-wrenching 32-28 loss to West Virginia, where they demonstrated a strong running attack, racking up 247 yards. Senior running back Devin Neal and redshirt junior Daniel Hishaw Jr. played key roles in the offense.
TCU, on the other hand, sits at 2-2 (0-1 in the Big 12) following a significant 66-42 defeat to SMU, despite a huge performance from sophomore quarterback Josh Hoover, who threw for 396 yards and three touchdowns.
This contest marks the first meeting between the two teams since October 2022, when TCU narrowly defeated Kansas.
2.) Defensive Strategies and Challenges
Defensively, both squads have faced challenges recently. Kansas’ defensive coordinator, Brian Borland, has highlighted the talent of TCU’s offense, particularly their effective wide receivers.
Meanwhile, TCU’s defense has struggled against the run, allowing over 260 rushing yards in their last two games.
Kansas offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes has indicated that they will look to exploit this weakness, emphasizing a strategy focused on a strong ground game to gain the upper hand against TCU’s defense.
3.) Rivalry and Historical Context
This game will mark the 40th encounter between the Jayhawks and Horned Frogs, with TCU leading the series 26-9-4.
The Horned Frogs have dominated recent matchups, winning the last four meetings, with Kansas’ last victory against TCU occurring on October 27, 2018.
Additionally, this matchup holds historical significance as it will be the Jayhawks’ first game at Arrowhead Stadium since 2011.
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It was a scene that felt both familiar and long overdue for LAFC.
Since entering Major League Soccer seven years ago, the team has raised an MLS Cup and two Supporters’ Shields before its fans at BMO Stadium. Only the Columbus Crew has won more trophies during that span.
Yet when a massive crimson victory platform was wheeled onto the stadium floor Wednesday night, minutes after LAFC beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 in extra time to win its first U.S. Open Cup championship, the mood was more relief than joy.
Even the fireworks felt compulsory rather than celebratory.
Wednesday’s game was the team’s fifth final in the past two seasons; according to MLS, only three other teams in league history have played for hardware that often in so short a span.
LAFC is the only one of those team to have lost four in a row. It couldn’t afford another loss.
“It means a lot to win tonight,” said goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, who was embraced by a group at teammates at the final whistle.
“This trophy,” he added “is really important.”
“Tonight was a bit special” agreed Olivier Giroud, who won a World Cup alongside Lloris for France and now has won a U.S. Open with him at LAFC.
Special because it proved, in case anyone had forgotten, that LAFC can win a final. In fact, the team is just the fourth club in MLS history to win a Supporters’ Shield, MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup in a three-year span — and the first to do so since the Seattle Sounders in 2014-16.
So even with four finals loses in a row coming into Wednesday, coach Steve Cherundolo said the team had no demons to exorcise, a view he repeated after joining his players in parading their latest trophy around the field.
“I don’t know why you don’t believe me,” he said. “You have a winner and a loser in every final. And before every final, it’s kind of like a coin toss.
“We’re happy, obviously, to win. And I think we were due.”
The win didn’t come easily, however.
After a cautious, physical and scoreless first half, Giroud’s first goal since joining LAFC this summer gave the team a 1-0 lead in the 53rd minute. But Erik Thommy, whose turnover at midfield led to Giroud’s score, matched that with a goal of his own seven minutes later.
That sent the game to extra time, where the most star-studded team in MLS was rescued by goals from substitutes Omar Campos and Kei Kamara.
Campos’ score 12 minutes into the first extra period was also his first with the team and came after the Mexican defender ran onto a Cristian Olivera pass as he entered the penalty area. He then dribbled across the top of the box to create space before drilling a right-footed shot inside the far post.
Kamara, who came off the bench at the start of extra time, then put the game away with a header four minutes into the second extra-time period.
“I am ecstatic,” Cherundolo said “for the players.”
“I thought it would be more relief,” he added when asked about his emotions. “But it really is just joy.”
Probably a little bit of fatigue as well since the game was LAFC’s 94th game in all competition since the start of last season. No MLS team has ever come close to that.
And that schedule and LAFC’s recent results in finals are likely related. Because if playing in so many competitions (MLS, CONCACAF Champions League, Campeones Cup, Leagues Cup, U.S. Open Cup) during the past two years has increased the team’s chances of playing for titles, it’s also forced it to play a game every five days during the last two seasons.
Now, with all those other tournaments out the way, LAFC (14-8-7 in MLS play) has nothing left to focus on but its final five regular-season games and the start of the MLS playoffs.
“We know we can improve,” Giroud said of a grind that resumes Saturday in Cincinnati. “This Cup will bring us confidence for the rest of the season because we don’t want to stop there. We have a strong end of the season, qualify for the playoffs and go as far as we can in the playoffs.
“We are hungry. We know our potential. Our qualities.”
For Sporting Kansas City, meanwhile, the fact it was playing for hardware at the end of what will likely be its worst season since 1999 — when it played in a different state under a different name — is part of the magic of the U.S. Open Cup.
SKC (8-16-7) is one of just two teams that have already been eliminated from playoff contention with three weeks to play. Yet Wednesday it was playing for a fifth U.S. Open Cup title, which would have made it the most successful MLS team in tournament history. But after playing LAFC even for more than 100 minutes, its players would up parading across the makeshift crimson stage to collect consolation medals while LAFC carried off the Cup.
“Details count in soccer,” Thommy said. “It’s the result we have.”
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police in Kansas City, Missouri, are asking for the public’s help to locate a man who went missing Wednesday morning.
Timothy Beckman, 63, was last seen about 8 a.m. near 76th and Prospect Avenue, police said.
Beckman was wearing a black t-shirt. He needs immediate medical treatment.
Anyone who sees him is asked to call 911.
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