Early on Nov 10 the final steel box girder was installed, completing the sea mainline closure of the Xia-Jin Bridge (Xiamen section) and marking main-structure completion; the project has entered final pre-opening works. The full project is about 19.6 km including the sea mainline, branch bridges and land tunnels; the mainline is 17.34 km, dual 8 lanes, designed speed 100 km/h. The sea mainline is expected to be completed and opened by year-end, which will shorten travel time between Xiamen isla

Early on Nov 10 the final steel box girder was installed, completing the sea mainline closure of the Xia-Jin Bridge (Xiamen section) and marking main-structure completion; the project has entered final pre-opening works. The full project is about 19.6 km including the sea mainline, branch bridges and land tunnels; the mainline is 17.34 km, dual 8 lanes, designed speed 100 km/h. The sea mainline is expected to be completed and opened by year-end, which will shorten travel time between Xiamen island and Dadeng Island and markedly improve access from Xiamen island to Xiang'an International Airport.