A view of the Puqian Bridge under construction in South China's Hainan Province, Sept. 14, 2018. Construction of the cross-sea bridge is scheduled for completion at the end of 2018. (Photos: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

The cross-sea bridge will cut the trip from Wenchang City to Haikou City from 90 minutes to about 20 minutes.

Spanning a geological fault line, it’s being built to the highest standard of earthquake resistance at an investment of 3.01 billion yuan ($440 million).

The 5.6-km-long bridge is expected to promote economic growth in the northern part of Hainan Province.