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Ruyi Island () is an under-construction artificial island approximately northeast of
On Hainan's mainland, on the east side of the mouth of the
Haidian Island
Haidian Island () is an island that forms part of the city of Haikou, Hainan Province, China. It is separated from the main part of Haikou by the Haidian River. The north coast faces the Qiongzhou Strait. The east coast faces Xinbu Island, sepa ...
, Haikou, Hainan, China.http://www.zgsyb.com/html/content/2017-04/28/content_631698.shtml
The island
The island will be approximately long and wide.The bridge
The Ruyi Island Bridge connecting the island to the Hainan mainland will be 5.666 km long and 27.5 metres wide. The bridge will have a road and tramway, and will also be used to bring water, electricity, natural gas, and fiber optical cable to the island. It is expected to be completed around June 2019.The staging port
On Hainan's mainland, on the east side of the mouth of the Nandu River
The Nandu River () is the longest river in Hainan Province, China. Its tributary is the Xinwu River. The river discharges into the Nandu River estuary at Haikou city, and then into Qiongzhou Strait.
The river is 314 km long, with a discharg ...
, a port has been built to store caissons for the bridge. Barges then transport and place the caissons.
By the beginning of May, 2017, of the 553 caissons required, 460 had been prefabricated and 400 had been installed. The caissons weigh between 500 and 1,700 tons each.
See also
*List of islands of Hainan
There are many islands directly off the coast of Hainan Island, the southernmost province in China. This article lists them. There are also groups of disputed islands located hundreds of kilometres away that are within Hainan, the administrative a ...
References
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