Gov. Eric Holcomb will speak today to inaugurate the opening of I-69 in Martinsville.
Once opened, drivers will no longer have to detour around Martinsville and Mooresville to get to and from Indianapolis and Bloomington.
For the past year, traffic has been diverted through Martinsville and surrounding communities as INDOT workers worked to finish the interstate.
Over the next few days, the barriers will start coming down as INDOT prepares to move the I-69 project into Johnson County.
INDOT says the entire I-69 project spanning from Evansville to I-465 will be completed by 2024.
