LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – It’s construction season in Michigan, which means orange barrels, backups, and bad moods. To help with traffic jams, Michigan law enforcement is reminding drivers to use the ...

Nothing attracts more comments about transportation than discussing the zipper merge. Drivers either love it or hate it. However, traffic engineers agree it is the best and safest way to merge in ...

With school back in session, commutes back in full swing and vacation traffic replaced by everyday congestion, there’s one ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — From city streets to state highways, the gripe about merging on the roads is heard often. Oregon and Washington's departments of transportation want drivers to zipper merge to keep ...

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If you ever needed to embrace the zipper merge, now is the time when driving Fort Collins' busiest road into the city from Interstate 25. Unless you prefer to wait even longer in traffic on Harmony ...

Have you seen the road sign “Right lane closed ahead, merge left,” but while you move to the left lane, other cars fly by you in the right lane? Then they duck into the left lane ahead of the cars in ...

PERINTON, N.Y. – If you’ve ever been jammed up in traffic trying to merge, this report is for you. Experts say a method called the “zipper merge” helps traffic flow smoothly. Well, when it’s done ...

Zipper merging reduces backups by up to 50% during lane closures statewide. The method uses both lanes fully and merges vehicles alternately at lane ends. WSDOT urges drivers to plan, maintain speed ...