What is zipper merging? A method of maintaining traffic flows despite a lane ending, zipper merging allows traffic to ...

We've all been there. You're driving down a highway before coming across signs informing you of an upcoming work zone and that one lane will be closing soon. There are two schools of thought on what ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Starting in early April, the New York State Department of Transportation began lane closures on the Interstate 490 bridges over ...

See a "lane closed ahead" sign coming up? Your instinct might be to immediately and politely switch over to the open lane. You might look over in annoyance at the car zooming past in the ...

California transportation authorities do not explicitly promote the zipper merge, but studies find it can reduce congestion ...

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 ...

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 ...

From everyday questions to more complex problems, we’re asking the experts to lend us a hand. Throughout the series "Professional Help," we’ll hear some direct advice, for us not-so-direct Minnesotans ...

PLACE FOR A WHILE. DRIVERS HAVE SOME TROUBLE NAVIGATING. IT’S VERY CONFUSING. CONSTRUCTION ZONE, BUT THERE ARE A TON OF SPOTS AROUND OMAHA THAT LOOK JUST LIKE THIS. AND CONSTRUCTION ZONES ARE ONE SPOT ...

9NEWS' zipper merge reporting is now leading to new wording on street signs, following an addition to the Colorado Driver ...

Between typical road improvements, development work and the Omaha Streetcar project, the city is filled with construction currently. One thing that happens in work zones like this: drivers become ...