Starting in early April, the New York State Department of Transportation began lane closures on the Interstate 490 bridges over the Erie Canal and Kreag Road. Drivers going through the work zone are ...

All drivers deal with traffic congestion at some point, but one Tulsa driver wants to help people better understand how to merge so traffic runs smoother for everyone. “We’re doing the zipper merge.

Traffic merges at East Holly and North Forest streets for construction in Bellingham in 2009. Most states encourage drivers to utilize the “zipper merge” and wait until reaching the cones to merge.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – It’s construction season in Michigan, which means orange barrels, backups, and bad moods. To help with ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Isn’t it obnoxious when a driver waits until the very last second to merge? According to a number of states’ traffic laws, it’s actually the best strategy. While the commonly-named ...

Merging on Interstate 10, particularly amid this road construction, can seem troublesome. And the right way to do so seems up for debate. Bridge City City Manager Bart Bartkowiak, who previously was ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Starting Monday, drivers on I-96 in eastern Kent County will have to be prepared to zipper merge for a few months. A $2.5 million construction project by the Michigan ...

As we approach our version of the Big Dig, I have one plea to all local drivers. Go to the merge point when a lane is closed. The most efficient, and correct, way to move traffic is through the zipper ...

Brittany Kaye and Ashley Thompson talk about the zipper method and whether or not they think it’s effective to use in traffic when merging.

Starting in early April, the New York State Department of Transportation will begin lane closures on Interstate 490 at the bridges over the Erie Canal and Kreag Road. The westbound on-ramp at Exit 27 ...