Road conditions

Kansas road conditions right now

Every closure and crash KanDrive is publishing, on one map with the route and mile marker. Below it: the live cameras, the I-70 and I-35 corridor pages, and what the season does to Kansas's highways. For the whole country, see the US closures map.

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Closures and crashes
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Source: KanDrive, read every five minutes and converted to the same format MileCheck uses for all 50 states. Ramp, lane and shoulder closures are listed under the toggle, not as full closures. Closures with a future start date are marked scheduled. Positions are the DOT's; mile markers are approximate.
Full closureCrashWeatherHazardRamp or laneWork zoneFaded markers are scheduled, not active

Where to look next

Official source

KanDrive

Kansas's DOT traveler site. The list of record for closures, restrictions and detours.

Cameras

Kansas highway cameras

Every KanDrive camera on one map, with the route and mile marker where the DOT gives one.

Corridor

I-70 conditions

The whole I-70 corridor, every state it crosses, alerts by mile marker.

Corridor

I-35 conditions

The whole I-35 corridor, every state it crosses, alerts by mile marker.

Mile markers

Mile markers in Kansas

How Kansas numbers its highways and where the markers matter most.

Report

Labor Day 2026 in Kansas

What the KanDrive feed carried over the holiday weekend.

Driving across Kansas

I-70 crosses about 424 miles from the Colorado line through Hays, Salina and Topeka to Kansas City, the longest I-70 stretch in any state. I-35 and the Kansas Turnpike link Oklahoma, Wichita, Topeka and Kansas City. US-54 and US-50 cross the southern half, US-81 runs north to south through Salina, and US-83 serves the far west, where towns are forty miles apart.

What the season does to Kansas's highways

Winter brings ice and blowing snow across the open western half, and KDOT closes I-70 by mile range when a ground blizzard takes the visibility. KanDrive posts the closure gates and the reopenings. Spring brings severe storms and tornado warnings, and KanDrive posts storm damage and closures by route and mile. West of Salina one mile looks like the next hundred, so the milepost is the location, full stop.

Before a Kansas road trip

  1. Check the map above for anything red on your route, then open KanDrive for the DOT's own detour and restriction text.
  2. Look at the road. The Kansas cameras show the pavement itself, and most carry the mile marker.
  3. For the long haul, the I-70 and I-35 corridor pages carry alerts for every state the route crosses, not only Kansas.
  4. Know how to say where you are. Dispatch, 911 and tow companies ask for the route, the direction and the mile marker. How to report your location on the highway.
  5. Carry the app. The mile marker works offline in all 50 states, and the same KanDrive alerts show on your route as you drive.

What September looked like

Over 25 daily snapshots from September 1 to 25, 2026, MileCheck's archive of the KanDrive feed held 211 unique reports, including 78 closure reports, 12 crash reports and 89 work-zone reports. The routes with the most reports were I-70, US-54 and I-135. Counts reflect what the feed publishes, so a state whose DOT posts only closures shows only closures. Read the September Highway Report.

Questions, answered

Is the highway closed in Kansas right now?

The map above shows every full closure KanDrive is publishing as a red marker, crashes in orange, and weather and hazard alerts in blue and purple. Closures the DOT has posted for a future date are listed as scheduled, and ramp and lane closures sit under the toggle so the list stays readable. It reloads every five minutes. If the feed cannot be reached the page says so instead of showing an empty map. For the official list, open KanDrive.

Where do I check Kansas road conditions?

KanDrive is the official source, and dialing 511 in most states reaches the same information by phone. This page reads the same KanDrive feed and adds the Kansas cameras, the corridor and pass pages, and your own mile marker if you carry the app.

How often does this page update?

Every five minutes. MileCheck's server fetches the KanDrive feed, converts it to one format shared by all 50 states, and caches it for five minutes. Each alert also carries the time the DOT last updated it, shown in the list.

Does the MileCheck app show these alerts?

Yes. The app shows the same KanDrive alerts on your route, ahead of your position, with the mile marker you are passing. The mile marker works offline in all 50 states. Live alerts are part of MileCheck Premium, $49.99 a year or $9.99 a month after a 7-day free trial.

Know exactly where you are — live

Your mile marker shows even offline. KanDrive alerts on your route and the nearest camera are part of MileCheck Premium and need a connection to update. Runs on CarPlay and Android Auto.

The Monthly Highway Report

Closures and crashes on US highways, once a month

The month's numbers from DOT feeds in all 50 states and BC. See a sample: the Labor Day weekend report. No spam.