I-70 Kansas Road Conditions

I-70 crosses 423 miles of Kansas, between the Missouri line and the Colorado line. That is 20% of I-70's 2,150 miles.

By mile marker, I-70 passes Salina 252 · Topeka 362 · Overland Park 420 (8 mi off).

15 current reports along the route, including 2 full closures. The 8 most serious are listed below. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.

• Road closed

  I-70: Closed, Construction Work

  I-70 • eastbound • KS • Until Dec 25, 5:59 AM

• Lanes blocked

  I-70: Bridge Construction, Automated Traffic Signals, Reduced To One Lane

  I-70 • eastbound • KS • Until Oct 31, 4:59 AM

• Lanes blocked

  I-70: Road Construction, Paving Operations, Reduced To One Lane

  I-70 • eastbound • KS • Until Oct 29, 4:59 AM

• Lanes blocked

  I-70: Long Term Road Construction, Right Lane Closed

  I-70 • eastbound • KS • Ongoing

• Lanes blocked

  I-70: Shoulder Closed, Bridge Construction

  I-70 • westbound • KS • Ongoing

• Lanes blocked

  I-70: Reduced To One Lane, Construction Work

  I-70 • eastbound • KS • Until Jan 1, 1:00 AM

• Lanes blocked

  I-70: Entrance Ramp Closed, Paving Operations

  I-70 • eastbound • KS • Until Oct 16, 4:59 AM

• Lanes blocked

  I-70: Construction Work, Reduced To One Lane

  I-70 • eastbound • KS • Until Dec 24, 5:59 AM

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-70 in Kansas

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

1. 18 mi Goodland 1.3 mi off the road
2. 128 mi WaKeeney
3. 168 mi Victoria 1.7 mi off the road
4. 252 mi Salina 4.3 mi off the road
5. 265 mi Solomon
6. 296 mi Junction City 1.7 mi off the road
7. 350 mi Silver Lake 2.9 mi off the road
8. 362 mi Topeka 1.4 mi off the road
9. 398 mi Tonganoxie 3.6 mi off the road
10. 410 mi Edwardsville 2.0 mi off the road
11. 420 mi Mission 4.7 mi off the road
12. 420 mi Westwood 3.7 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.

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I-70 in Kansas Road Weather FAQ

Is Interstate 70 in Kansas closed right now?

Yes — 2 full closures are reported on I-70 in Kansas as of Oct 9, 2026 3:47 AM UTC. 13 lane closures, roadworks or restrictions are in force. They are listed under closures and road blocks on this page.

What are I-70 in Kansas road conditions today?

The map on this page colors the route along I-70 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 3:57 AM UTC. Right now temperatures run from 63°F to 71°F and the strongest wind is 13 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-70 in Kansas beside our own road-surface forecast.

How often are I-70 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.