Video: The Zipper Merge vs the polite Midwestern Early Merge

Posted By on September 13, 2014

What do Minnesotans (and a few others) know that Ohio drivers haven’t figured out yet? They realized that the “Zipper Merge” is better than the polite “Early Merge.”

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According to traffic experts, the “Zipper Merge” reduces construction congestion, improves highway speeds in work zones and helps to reduce accidents (Sue Groth, MnDOT traffic safety and technology director). Read the MnDOT link or check out their YouTube video below and see if you agree.

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