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

(WXYZ) — MDOT is trying to ease the busy Michigan construction season with a new merge method. According to WJRT, MDOT says the zipper merge could ease traffic and ...

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 across Michigan. Here's a big one: Use ...

LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC) - With I-210 construction, lane closures, and wrecks, traffic in the Lake Area has been pretty hectic lately. Backups, impatient drivers, and traffic jams amount to a lot of ...

There may be a way to cut down on traffic tie-ups in construction zones, but this method might go against everything you've ever thought about safe driving. The Iowa Department of Transportation wants ...

Construction season is beginning, which means locals will see plenty of the orange cones telling drivers to move over. It can also lead to some frustrated drivers. To help keep traffic moving, the ...

The City of Tucson's Department of Transportation will be implementing the "zipper merge" method at the intersection of Valencia and Kolb Roads. After beginning the Valencia Road Improvements project ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Transportation officials in Missouri and Kansas are encouraging motorists to resist the urge to get in line at the first sign of an upcoming lane closure. Advocates of the "zipper ...

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 ...

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 ...

Commuting in heavy traffic can be a pain and merging can make it even more stressful – especially when it seems that drivers are playing by different rules. A lane is closed ahead: Two lanes of ...