As you begin to enter a California highway, you might encounter a ramp meter telling you when you can — or cannot — merge without stopping. What are the rules when those lights are active at on-ramps?

Originally, onramp traffic meters were active during set periods of time on weekdays, normally peak traffic hours in the ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- It's a part of your commute that might seem like it's slowing you down. But in reality, it's actually speeding things up and keeping you safe. If you've hit the road on Twin ...

Other states use ramp metering to reduce crashes, improve travel times and control the flow of traffic entering the freeway. The ramp meters will be used when traffic is slower and congested. They ...

AMERICAN FORK, Utah (KUTV) — Officials with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) are testing a pilot study at Pioneer Crossing in an attempt to address traffic issues on I-15 in Utah County.

North bound drivers on Highway 195 will soon have a new light to stop at before merging onto eastbound Interstate 90. The Washington Department of Transportation has been installing a stop-and-go ramp ...

From the Washington State Department of Transportation: SPOKANE, Wash. - Weekday commuters soon will travel more smoothly as they merge onto eastbound Interstate 90 from the Geiger/Grove interchange.

Q. I ride a motorcycle and when I get to a freeway on-ramp with a traffic meter, the traffic detector in the ground doesn’t always sense my motorcycle. I’ve held up traffic waiting for it to change, ...