Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Summer is prime time for construction in Washington state. With hundreds of construction projects scheduled across the state this ...

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 ...

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 ...

We noticed on Facebook, that Zipper Merging is a hot topic with drivers. But we also noticed that many people are confused. So, we asked CDOT: According to them, here's what zipper merging is: "When ...

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 ...

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 ...

RANT to Seattle drivers who don't zipper merge. PLEASE, Seattle drivers — understand why zipper merging (every other car) at the end is much faster and more efficient than merging early. When two ...

Few road scenarios trigger faster anger than a lane closure on a busy highway. Orange signs appear, cones march toward the horizon, and drivers immediately start sorting themselves into the righteous ...

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 ...

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 ...