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 ...

DETROIT – What’s the right way to merge in traffic? Local 4′s Jason Colthorp has the answer. In 2019 he took to social media to point out the flawed way of merging while approaching construction by ...

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 ...

Mayor Paul TenHaken is begging Sioux Falls drivers to use zipper merging as road construction continues around the city, and he's offering a chance to win a truly groan-worthy shirt in the process.

That’s the message from Colorado State Patrol when it comes to approaching lane closures in construction zones or in heavy traffic. “The ‘zipper merge,’ isn’t just courteous, it helps in keeping ...

COLORADO, USA — Zipper merging needs better signage so badly that the Federal Highway Administration commissioned a study to determine if specific signage would get more drivers to zipper merge and ...

Michigan transportation officials and state police are urging drivers to embrace the zipper merge technique as summer construction season coincides with peak travel periods. The Michigan Department of ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The JFK Causeway will be down to one lane in each direction for the rest of the week. Long lines of traffic on both sides of the bridge were seen Monday as Island residents try ...

I admit, the first time I saw someone suggest the zipper method of merging in your column I was skeptical. But having moved recently and altered my commute, I have had opportunity to see it used in ...