MARTINSVILLE, IN - If you’re traveling on I-69 over the holidays, specifically south of Indiana, you may be driving on the newest portion of I-69.

After nearly a year of work, traffic is now flowing in both directions on the new I-69 in Martinsville.

Contractors opened 17 miles of free-flow highway to southbound traffic ahead of holiday travels. Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb marked the opening to northbound traffic earlier this week.

Highway officials say the construction of I-69 in Morgan County will finish in 2022. They say the typical finishing touches include the final layer of asphalt pavement, permanent pavement markings, signage, railings, grass plantings and drainage work.