Bridge Building Contest Home Page

The construction and testing of model bridges promotes the study and application of fundamental principles physics and also helps high school students develop "hands on" skills through bridge construction. By participating in the Bridge Building Competition students get a flavor of what it is to be an Engineer, designing structures to a set of specifications and then seeing them perform their function. They are also provided with an academically-oriented extracurricular activity which is recognized school-wide.

2015 International Contest Information

Announcements and bridge specifications for the 2015 International Bridge Building Contest to be held at the Museum of Science and Industry in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, April 25, 2015. 2015 Chicago Regional Contest Information

Announcements and bridge specifications for the 2015 Chicago Regional Bridge Building Contest to be held at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois on Tuesday, January 27, 2015.

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Chicago City Region

Rank	Name	School	Efficiency
1	Benjamin Benedict	Whitney Young High School	2189
2	Elizabeth Lam	St. Ignatius College Prep	1513

Chicago North Suburban Region

Rank	Name	School	Efficiency
1	Tara Wilson	Fenwick High School	2062
2	Isabelle Trimble	Loyola Academy	1825

Chicago South Suburban Region

Rank	Name	School	Efficiency
1	Ryan Hastings	Lincoln-Way West High School	2809
2	Raymundo Barrios	Lincoln-Way West High School	2545

Regional Contest Locator

Find your school's region, if it is already established, and who organizes the regional contest. Setting up new Regions

Learn how to start a new region if your school is not currently within an established region. Running your own school contest

Tips on organizing and conducting your own school contest. Bridge building help

Links to bridge building tips and the video of Roy Coleman's tutorial on bridge building. Pictures and Videos of past contests

Our picture archive

videos of past contests