The Haiwen Bridge opened to traffic Monday in the island province of Hainan as the first cross-sea bridge crossing active faults and the most earthquake-resistant bridge in China.

 

海南海文大桥周一开放通车，这是在活跃断层带上的第一座跨海大桥，同时也是中国最抗震的大桥。
 

 

The 5.59-km bridge connects the Hainan capital Haikou and Puqian, an island town in the city of Wenchang which is also known as the hometown of many overseas Chinese.

 

The six-lane bridge, which cuts the travel time between Puqian and Haikou from 1.5 hours to just 20 minutes, is expected to promote the integration¹ of coastal² industries in northeast Hainan, said Lin Dong, head of the provincial³ department of transportation.

 

With a total investment of 3 billion yuan (about 447 million U.S. dollars), the bridge was under strict marine⁴ monitor throughout its construction.

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