Long Biên Bridge
Long Bien Bridge Cầu Long Biên | |
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| Coordinates | 21°02′36″N 105°51′32″E / 21.0433°N 105.8589°E |
| Carries | Trains, Motor vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | Red River |
| Locale | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Begins | Bồ Đề Ward (formerly part of Long Biên district) |
| Ends | Hồng Hà Ward (formerly part of Hoàn Kiếm district) |
| Named for | Long Biên district |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cantilever bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 2,290 m (1.42 mi) |
| Width | 13.5m |
| Height | 43.5m |
| No. of spans | 19 |
| History | |
| Architect | Daydé & Pillé |
| Constructed by | Over 3000 Vietnamese workers |
| Construction start | 1899 |
| Construction end | 1902 |
| Rebuilt | 1973 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Long Bien Bridge | |
Long Biên Bridge (Vietnamese: Cầu Long Biên) is a historic cantilever bridge across the Red River that connects two districts, Hoàn Kiếm and Long Biên of the city of Hanoi, Vietnam. It was originally called Paul Doumer Bridge.