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.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – There’s a statewide campaign to get drivers on board with the zipper merge technique when approaching crashes or road work. Transportation officials even went to the trouble of ...

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 ...

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Even though construction season is well underway, PennDOT is seeing more congestion on I-99 than usual. An engineer from the transportation agency said that it’s not because ...

Construction season is back in Michigan and as more orange barrels pop up, so do back ups. But MDOT is trying to teach the proper, most efficient method to get through construction back ups and they ...

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.

A few simple tips can save you time and reduce frustration in heavy traffic and construction zones, whether during your daily commute or a summer vacation drive. Here's a big one: Use the "zipper ...

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 ...