As a city situated by a river, Riga also has several bridges. The oldest standing bridge is the Railway Bridge, which is also the only railroad-carrying bridge in Riga. The Stone Bridge (''Akmens tilts'') connects Old Riga and Pārdaugava; the Island Bridge (''Salu tilts'') connects Maskavas Forštate and Pārdaugava via Zaķusala; and the Shroud Bridge (''Vanšu tilts'') connects Old Riga and Pārdaugava via Ķīpsala. In 2008, the first stage of the new Southern Bridge (''Dienvidu tilts'') route across the Daugava was completed, and was opened to traffic on 17 November.