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H o m e T o T h e M o s t
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The town’s name was originally Vleermuijsklip, which means bat rock. It was named after a rocky outcrop and overhang just outside the town. This outcrop is now a national monument. The name Vleermuijsklip was later changed to Lutzville. The town was named after John Lutz, an irrigation engineer. The impressive Sishen Saldanha railway bridge just outside Lutzville was constructed across the Olifants River on the R363.
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Lutzville is situated between the Atlantic Ocean on the west and the Olifants River inland.
Interesting facts about the Sishen Saldanha Railway Bridge.
- total length of 1.035km
- it's divided into 23 sections of 45m each
- each sections weighs 610 tons
- the deck of the bridge weighs 141 000 ton
- the deck was pushed into position with the aid of hydraulic jacks
- it's the longest bridge in the world that was build with this method
- the supporting pillars rest on pylons that's driven 45m into the river bed
- the highest pillar measures 52.5 m
- designed and completed by the French company Spie Batignolles in 1976
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Tourist Information
Tourism Information Point
Du Toit Street
Lutzville
PO Box 98
Vredendal, 8160
Tel/Fax : +27 (0) 27 213 3678
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