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

Drivers should prepare for I-490 lane closures and Exit 27 ramp shutdown. Learn safe zipper merge tips and avoid construction delays.

Michigan drivers are urged by both MDOT and the Michigan State Police to zipper merge in certain construction zones.

Drivers will find themselves bumper to bumper for a ways back before the lanes merge. "One thing that really helps with traffic control is if people will do what's called zipper merging," said Buffat.

The goal is to decrease congestion during the morning and evening rush hours by providing more space for merging traffic. The lane shift will be in place until early summer, when they’ll be ...

Blocking it off lets those leaving Disney’s parking lots to take a bridge over Disneyland Drive and flow onto the 5. That bridge runs adjacent to the street before joining the lane — so the cones ...