One would assume that since the merging lane seems empty, you can use it to pass all the stalled traffic up ahead. While it sounds like a foolproof plan, however, the merging lane is made especially ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Rapid growth in the area, such as the recent announcement of Apple opening a headquarters here, is leading to what we're calling a Triangle Transformation. In the coming months ...

Question: Like most people, I travel every day for work and I know that construction season is upon us. Can you write about getting people to understand the zipper merge?

Waiting in backed up traffic in a construction zone can arguably be one of the most frustrating parts of driving. But one way of merging out of a closed lane in construction, called zipper merges, can ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Crews fixed problems in the Interstate 77 toll construction zone hours after drivers told Channel 9 a new merging lane put them in danger. [ALSO READ: Commuters get taste of toll ...

In my May 21 column, Richard Huber, a man whose name will live in traffic infamy here, suggested that in a merge situation, line-cutting is the way to go. "As long as a lane is available, use it until ...

(WXYZ) — Nothing is more frustrating than getting stuck in traffic during construction season, especially when you have some place you need to get to on time ...

What is zipper merging? A method of maintaining traffic flows despite a lane ending, zipper merging allows traffic to ...