Q: Alfred Velasquez of San Bernardino asked what the red light on the back side of the metered freeway ramp light is for. “I see it after entering the freeway using a metered light. Why have a ...

The Times asked Wahib Jreij, senior transportation engineer at Caltrans, to demystify ramp meters. Here is his explanation of how things work. The first thing you have to understand is that the ...

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 ...

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Your rush-hour trips on I-15 may get a little smoother as the Utah Department of Transportation ...

Crews with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) have added ramp meters on I-5 and I-90 in an effort to create a safer driving environment and eliminate backups. The change ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A final ramp meter is coming to I-205, and it could mean better commute times for those traveling from Vancouver. The Washington State Department of Transportation ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Drivers using the US 2 on-ramp to I-90 in Spokane will see a new ramp meter in action starting on Thursday, July 6. Traffic engineers with WSDOT will activate the new meter at 2 ...

BOCA RATON — Drivers entering Interstate 95 from Glades Road in Boca Raton may now have to stop at a red light. Why? The Florida Department of Transportation has implemented a new metering ...