A study by the Minnesota Department of Transportation shows that an effective zipper merge can reduce the duration of a ...

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 ...

Picture it: You're driving on the interstate when traffic slows because a lane is closed ahead. You merge over right away and patiently wait, and watch (perhaps with increasing annoyance) while a ...

>> I FINALLY GOT IN AND SHE NEARLY COLLIDED WITH MY CAR. AND I WAS SO MAD. I YEEDLL AT HE I WAS LIKE, "YOU’RE BEING DANGEROUS, LEARN HOW TO ZIPPER MERGE." ALEX: IF YOU’RE STILL ON THE OUTSIDE ON WHAT ...

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 ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Rapid growth in the area, such as the recent announcement of Apple opening a headquarters here, is leading to what we're calling a Triangle Transformation. In the coming months ...

Q: Could you explain the zipper merge for merging into construction zones in Minnesota? Is it law or just a rule of thumb? The Minnesota Department of Transportation website explains some of this, but ...

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 ...

There are permanent zipper merge opportunities on state highways and city streets. “If you had some kind of signage that was very explicit, so that you said something like, ‘zipper merge, use both ...

This might just be the year of the "zipper merge" in North Carolina. State Rep. Brian Turner certainly hopes so. Turner, D-Buncombe, has been on a bit of a media blitz of late, clearly jazzed about ...