2026 Popsicle Stick Bridge Contest
This years Popsicle Stick Bridge Competition was a smashing success! Over 40 bridges and dozens of students and families came out to see their bridges judges, tested, and demolished. Every bridge told a story, and congratulations should be made to everyone that took the time and effort to build their bridges. If you’re interested in being a part of this great event next year, please email Travis Miller at tmiller@kbjwgroup.com for details.
The Annual Popsicle Stick Bridge Competition (PSBC) is an exciting event for high school and middle school students hosted by ASCE’s Richmond Branch as a part of the Richmond Joint Engineering Council’s Celebrating Engineering Ingenuity (CEI) Day. The event brings together hundreds of local students to participate in a full-day competition to celebrate the engineering profession and highlight their achievements. The competition is a great opportunity to emphasize the benefits of pursuing higher education and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics while promoting the engineering profession in our community. More information about CEI day can be found at https://www.rjec.org/.
Prior to the event day, participating high school and middle school teams will test their engineering skills and build bridges out of Popsicle sticks that will be subject to rigorous standards and load testing. The rules and specifications are posted below. Volunteers from the ASCE chapter and the civil engineering profession will serve as judges measuring and testing the bridges as well as reviewing papers submitted for the Innovation Contest and providing insight into the professional industry for students wishing to pursue a career in civil engineering.
Best of luck to everyone participating!
Click here to view more photos of the event.
Event Rules: To get a copy of the rules, please click here.
Event Contact:
Travis Miller
KBJW
Email: tmiller@kbjwgroup.com
Event Registration: Registration for this event is now closed.
Thank you to everyone who participated last year. Click the link above to view the photos from the previous year’s event and scroll down to see the winners. We look forward to seeing everyone at this year’s competition!
Congratulations to the 2026 Popsicle Stick Bridge Contest Winners!
Highest Efficiency
High School
1st Place: Team “AsItWas” by Shan and Audrey from Maggie L. Walker
2nd Place: Team “H&M” by Hadley from L.C. Bird
3rd Place: Team “Rainbow Road” by Rachel and Ashley from Maggie L. Walker
Middle School
1st Place: Team “Holman Team 1” by Renee, Ashvika, and Toda from Holman
2nd Place: Team “Holman Team 3” by Urban, Jonah, and Aarib from Holman
3rd Place: Team “Rambo12” by Chase from Hungary Creek
Most Aesthetic/Innovative
Most Aesthetically Pleasing: Team “Unicorn Sparkle Toot” by Srinidhi and Julia from Hungary Creek
Most Innovative: Team “Truss in Angel and Grace” by Angel and Grace from Maggie L. Walker