I-35 Kansas Road Conditions

I-35 crosses 235 miles of Kansas, between the Missouri line and the Oklahoma line. That is 15% of I-35's 1,569 miles.

By mile marker, I-35 passes Wichita 46 (5 mi off) · Overland Park 227.

6 current reports along the route. The 4 most serious are listed below. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.

• Lanes blocked

  I-35: Right Lane Closed

  I-35 • northbound • KS • Until Oct 13, 4:00 PM

• Lanes blocked

  I-35: Exit Ramp Closed, Bridge Construction

  I-35 • southbound • KS • Until Dec 16, 5:59 AM

• Lanes blocked

  I-35: Entrance Ramp Closed, Bridge Construction

  I-35 • northbound • KS • Until Dec 16, 5:59 AM

• Restriction

  I-35: Bridge Construction, Alternating Lane Closures, Width Restriction

  I-35 • northbound • KS • Ongoing

Winter reporting is off for the season. Iowa DOT's Winter Road Conditions – Midwest Region feed, which carries Kansas DOT's segment-by-segment snow and ice conditions, runs from October 15 to April 15; outside that window it changes only as needed. Our own forecast below runs year-round.

Conditions are entered by Kansas DOT maintenance staff and describe what is on the pavement, not the forecast. They reach this page through Iowa DOT's Winter Road Conditions – Midwest Region feed, published for reference; the authoritative report is KanDrive. Always check with KanDrive before setting off.

Source: Kansas DOT, via Iowa DOT's Midwest Region layer, CC BY 4.0.

NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from 2 weather stations in Kansas. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.

Towns Along I-35 in Kansas

From Wellington to Westwood, with the position of each town measured along this stretch itself — counted from the Wellington end, not from a state milepost, so it will not match the numbers on the signs.

1. 19 mi Wellington 3.7 mi off the road
2. 38 mi Derby 3.9 mi off the road
3. 46 mi Wichita 4.8 mi off the road
4. 55 mi Andover 1.5 mi off the road
5. 72 mi El Dorado 1.5 mi off the road
6. 198 mi Wellsville
7. 209 mi Gardner 1.6 mi off the road
8. 221 mi Overland Park 4.5 mi off the road
9. 229 mi Merriam
10. 233 mi Fairway 1.8 mi off the road
11. 233 mi Westwood 1.4 mi off the road

Places from the US Census Gazetteer and population estimates, both public domain; distances measured along this page's own route geometry.

Related Roads

I-35 in Kansas Road Weather FAQ

Is Interstate 35 in Kansas closed right now?

No full closures are reported on I-35 in Kansas as of Oct 9, 2026 3:47 AM UTC. 6 lane closures, roadworks or restrictions are in force. They are listed under closures and road blocks on this page.

What are I-35 in Kansas road conditions today?

The map on this page colors the route along I-35 in Kansas by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Oct 9, 2026 2:06 AM UTC. Right now temperatures run from 73°F to 76°F and the strongest wind is 9 mph.

Where are Kansas road closures reported officially?

Kansas's official traveler information service is KanDrive, at kandrive.gov, and it is where closures and restrictions are reported.

How often does Kansas DOT update winter road conditions?

Kansas DOT reports the winter condition of each stretch of state highway through Iowa DOT's Winter Road Conditions – Midwest Region feed, which runs from October 15 to April 15 and refreshes every 10 minutes. The conditions are entered by maintenance staff and describe what is on the pavement, not a forecast; this page shows the current report for I-35 in Kansas beside our own road-surface forecast.

How often are I-35 in Kansas road conditions updated?

The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.