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China's second fully prefabricated cross-sea bridge fully connected
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The main bridge of Xiang'an Bridge successfully connects in east China's Fujian Province, September 12, 2022. /CFP

The main bridge of Xiang'an Bridge successfully connects in east China's Fujian Province, September 12, 2022. /CFP

The main part of the Xiang'an Bridge, the second fully prefabricated cross-sea bridge in east China's Fujian Province after the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, was successfully joined on Monday.

The steel box girder at the connecting section is 72 meters long, 53 meters wide and 3.5 meters high and weighs 2197.2 tonnes. It is the widest steel box girder of the whole bridge and the widest steel box girder hoisted in China. 

The Xiang'an Bridge is an important part of Fujian's highway network. It is expected to open to traffic before the 2023 Spring Festival.

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