Zipper merge on Highway 75 causing confusion, backups near Jenks construction zone

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A zipper merge implemented on Highway 75 near Jenks to improve traffic flow through a construction zone has instead led to confusion, long backups, and increased accidents.

News On 6

MaKayla Glenn

March 24, 2026

JENKS, Okla.- The zipper merge through a construction zone on Highway 75 near Jenks is meant to keep traffic moving, but drivers say it has instead led to long backups, frustration and close calls.

News On 6’s MaKayla Glenn spoke with drivers, Jenks police and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation about why the merge is drawing mixed reactions and how it’s supposed to work.

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A zipper merge implemented on Highway 75 near Jenks to improve traffic flow through a construction zone has instead led to confusion, long backups, and increased accidents.

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