Long Biên Bridge

Long Bien Bridge

Cầu Long Biên
Coordinates21°02′36″N 105°51′32″E / 21.0433°N 105.8589°E / 21.0433; 105.8589
CarriesTrains, Motor vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles
CrossesRed River
LocaleHanoi, Vietnam
BeginsBồ Đề Ward (formerly part of Long Biên district)
EndsHồng Hà Ward (formerly part of Hoàn Kiếm district)
Named forLong Biên district
Characteristics
DesignCantilever bridge
MaterialSteel
Total length2,290 m (1.42 mi)
Width13.5m
Height43.5m
No. of spans19
History
ArchitectDaydé & Pillé
Constructed byOver 3000 Vietnamese workers
Construction start1899
Construction end1902
Rebuilt1973
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.