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

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 ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — If you've been stuck in traffic during construction, you may have noticed cars speeding by in the lane about to end. It may feel unfair, but that move — using both lanes until ...

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 ...

KENT COUNTY, MI – Drivers traveling along a stretch of I-96 near the Gerald R. Ford International Airport should familiarize themselves on how a zipper merge works as construction crews near the start ...

Nearly everyone has an opinion on zipper merging etiquette and when to switch lanes. However, many drivers like to change lanes early and then get annoyed with those who don’t switch until the last ...

Anyone who drives I-66 westbound knows that the HOV lane ends at a merge point where four lanes become two after Manassas. Those using the HOV lane are very aware that the lane ends, and it amazes me ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Drivers in East Tennessee are sounding the alarm about the rules of the road, letting us know breaking rules don’t just drive them crazy, but also put their fellow motorists ...