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 ...

Question: Could you explain the Zipper Merge for merging into construction zones in Minnesota? I have tried using the Zipper Merge many times and it seems that hardly anyone else on the road knows ...

With construction underway on Michigan roads, it's a certainty you'll need to merge down to one lane at some point: State officials are urging drivers to "zipper" merge, a method to navigate congested ...

With construction season here in Michigan, zipper merging is apparent in multiple construction zones across the state. Not all work zones are set up as zipper merges. When they are, the signs are very ...

If you've driven through a Minnesota construction zone, you've likely made a zipper merge. It's when drivers stay in both lanes as they approach a lane closure and then alternate, like a zipper, into ...

You're driving along, when suddenly you're met with orange construction cones and a closed road lane. In this situation, what's the right move? Do you merge immediately or do you drive as far as you ...

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ALGOMA TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- When you're driving into a freeway construction zone and traffic is shifted all the way over to the other side of the highway, experience tells you that you're going to drive ...

Construction season is here, and with it, comes back-ups. The Michigan Department of Transportation is reminding drivers how to get through the work zones quickly. It’s the ‘zipper merge.’ Many ...

The zipper merge can be an effective method to manage traffic in congested construction zones. The Michigan Department of Transportation rolls out road signs to notify drivers where it is in place.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Twin Cities highway construction season brings headaches and a re-acquaintance with MnDOT's "Zipper". It is the way commuters are supposed to merge from two lanes to one to fit into ...