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.

About the Contest

A short video introducing the contest

2026 International Contest Information

Results of the 2026 International Bridge Building Contest held at Illinois Institute of Technology on May 9, 2026.

Rank	Name	School	Efficiency
1	Jenna Hua	Advanced Technologies Academy	4296
2	Trystin Rose	Nestucca High School	3777
3	Andres Aguilar Fox	Sierra Canyon High School	3200

2026 Chicago Regional Contest Information

Chicago City Region

Rank	Name	School	Efficiency
1	Ilde Pons Grau	St. Ignatius College Prep	1790
2	Eliot Urdaneta Largura	Amundsen High School	1424

Chicago Suburban Region

Rank	Name	School	Efficiency
1	Alexa Grove Schneider	Lincoln-Way East High School	2133
2	Sebastian Cobo	St. Francis High School	2006

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