interstate 69

The four-lane bridge is expected to open in 2031, although Governor Eric Holcomb noted the northern end of the I-69 extension opened three years ahead of schedule.

Mayor John Hamilton wants to convert a 0.6-mile stretch of Old State Road 37 to a biker-pedestrian trail, but some members of the public say that would restrict public access to Lower Cascades.

Crews opened up the highway’s southbound lanes through Martinsville on Thursday, three days after traffic was allowed on the northbound lanes, the Indiana Department of Transportation said.