We’ve all encountered it: as you approach a highway construction site, a merge sign or pictogram warns of lane reductions ahead. Some drivers start merging right away, while others stay in their lane ...

We’ve all encountered it: as you approach a highway construction site, a merge sign or pictogram warns of lane reductions ahead. Some drivers start merging right away, while others stay in their lane ...

DURHAM (WTVD) -- NCDOT and North Carolina State researchers are studying the effectiveness of the "zipper merge." The rather unique sign was installed 2 weeks ago where NC 147 meets southbound I-85.

It just occurred to me that if zipper merging increases the flow of traffic through single lanes, maybe we should have a zipper merge at the beginning of every single lane street where congestion is a ...

It's called the 'zipper merge,' and it could be unclogging our roads right now You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Summer has brought its usual ...

This piece was first published on Aug. 19, 2019. This First Person piece is by Martha Neovard, a childbirth and infant feeding educator based in Regina. For more information about CBC's First Person ...