Span of the Pingtan Strait Rail-Road Bridge now complete

The span of the 24 billion yuan (3.47 billion U.S. dollar) Pingtan Strait Rail-Road Bridge in Fujian Province has now been completed. Seen here on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, construction of the bridge began in November 2013. It is the first cross-sea bridge in China that can accommodate both road and rail traffic. The 16.45 kilometer bridge is expected to open later this year. [Photo: IC]