Those cars that zoom right up to the orange barrels before merging when a lane is closed? ODOT says they're doing it right.

Mayor Paul TenHaken is begging Sioux Falls drivers to use zipper merging as road construction continues around the city, and he's offering a chance to win a truly groan-worthy shirt in the process.

Navigating construction zones and lane closures is always something drivers worry about. On Highway 75 on the north and south ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- The zipper merge is supposed to be simple. Use both lanes and then merge just before two become one, coming together like the teeth of a zipper. That's when the Minnesota ...

TONIGHT ON CHRONICLE, THE HOV HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANE. THE ZIPPER, NO MATTER WHAT YOU CALL IT, THE MOBILE BARRIER THAT ADDS AN EXTRA LANE OF TRAFFIC ON THE SOUTHEAST EXPRESSWAY IS A FASCINATING ...

They have proven their importance beyond the limits of Earth. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped into their moon suits through zippered openings before they stepped onto the lunar surface. Judson ...

Combine two rows of fine teeth that lock together, a slider and a tab, and all of a sudden you have a quick way of securely closing a bag, jacket or pair of pants–a zipper. These handy, everyday ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- What's the proper way to merge when lanes are reduced in a construction zone, or when emergency vehicle block a lane? Move over early, well before the pinch point, right? Wrong. There ...

Plus, experts share what to do if your zipper needs to be replaced altogether. Zippers are named after the sound they make, but that moniker feels less appropriate when the fastener gets stuck. The ...

There are several men responsible for the evolution of the zipper: Elias Howe, the inventor of the sewing machine, patented the “Automatic, continuous clothing closure” in 1851 — but it didn’t look a ...