The statewide finals, the final round of the West Virginia Bridge Design and Build Contest (formerly the West Point Bridge Design Contest and the West Virginia Bridge Design Contest), will take place from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 21, on Marshall University’s Huntington campus.
The event is a web-based contest that provides middle school and high school students with a realistic, engaging introduction to engineering.
WHO: West Virginia middle school and high school students
HOSTS/SPONSORS: West Virginia Department of Transportation – Department of Highways, Rahall Transportation Institute (RTI), Marshall University College of Information Technology and Engineering (CITE), the Mid-Atlantic Transportation Sustainability University Transportation Center (MATS UTC), Bridge Walk
WHAT: West Virginia Bridge Design and Build Contest 2016 statewide finals is the final round of the West Virginia Bridge Design and Build Contest.
WHERE: Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex on Marshall University’s Huntington campus
MORE INFORMATION: Media are invited to attend. For more information, contact Cassey Bowden at 304-528-7253 or bowdenc@njrati.org.
RTI is a leader in transportation research and economic development solving transportation challenges and addressing future needs through applied multimodal research, workforce development and advanced technology transfer. To learn more about RTI, visit njrati.org.
Event-day agenda
9 a.m. – Breakfast and registration
10 a.m. – Welcome and introductions
10:30 a.m. — Bridge design [middle school]
Balsa wood bridge load testing [high school]
12:30 p.m. – Lunch
2 p.m. Bridge design [high school]
Balsa wood bridge load testing [middle school]
4:30 p.m. – Awards dinner MU Memorial Student Center.