![]() ![]() : N-5 On 11 September the USAF attacked the bridge again as repairs were nearing completion. : N-3 On 9 August the USAF announced that another LGB attack had disabled the newly repaired bridge. On 13 May the USAF announced that several spans of the bridge had been destroyed by laser-guided bombs (LGB). On the bridge was attacked in the first Operation Linebacker attacks in response to the North Vietnamese Easter Offensive. CIA reports noted that the severing of the bridge did not appear to have caused as much disruption as had been expected. The first attack took place in 1967, and the center span of the bridge was felled by an attack by 20 United States Air Force (USAF) F-105 fighter-bombers on 11 August. It was heavily bombed during Vietnam War due to its critical position (the only bridge at that time across the Red River connecting Hanoi to the main port of Haiphong). From 1899 to 1902, more than 3,000 Vietnamese took part in the construction. For the French colonial government, the construction was of strategic importance in securing control of northern Vietnam. At 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) in length, it was, at that time, one of the longest bridges in Asia. ![]() Before North Vietnam's independence in 1954, it was called Paul-Doumer Bridge, named after Paul Doumer – the governor-general of French Indochina and then French president. The bridge was built in 1899–1902 by the architects Daydé & Pillé of Paris, and opened in 1903. It was originally called Paul Doumer 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. JSTOR ( August 2013) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ģ1☂′36″N 105★1′32″E / 21.04333°N 105.85889☎ / 21.04333 105.85889 ( Long Biên Bridge) Panoramic view of the bridge The bridge, not long after completion Long Biên Bridge in 2010 The constructor panel of Daydé & Pillé, Paris.Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ![]() Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification. ![]()
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