NAPEG’s annual Bridge Building Competition was hosted on March 1, 2025, kicking off National Engineering and Geoscience Month with an exciting showcase of student innovation. 36 teams from across the Northwest Territories and Nunavut submitted bridge entries to be tested for strength and design.
Student bridges were put under pressure by using the Obliterator 3000, a mounted car jack with a scale apparatus, until the point of failure. Bridges had to weigh less than 600 grams to enter the competition, and the highest weight held was an astounding 246 lbs!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2025 Bridge Building Competition and congratulations to the winners! Stay tuned throughout March as we celebrate Engineering and Geoscience Month, spotlighting NAPEG members and continue to engage the next generation in these exciting fields.
2025 BRIDGE BUILDING PRIZE WINNERS:
| The following prizes will be awarded to the winning teams in Categories 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Category |
1st Place Prize |
2nd Place Prize |
3rd Place Prize |
| 1. Grades K – 5 | Ecole Itlo (Bridge 21) | Gr 1-A – Range Lake North School (Bridge 19) | Range Lake North School (Bridge 17) |
| 2. Grades 6 – 8 | Sofia the first – Range Lake North School (Bridge 26) | Range Lake North School (Bridge 27) | Bob the builder – Range Lake North School (Bridge 25) |
| 3. Grades 9 – 12 | XiA 2K1 – Sir John Franklin High School (Bridge 28) | Great Bear Bridge – ?ehtseo Ayha School (Bridge 30) | Wooden Warriors – ?ehtseo Ayha School (Bridge 29) |
| 4. General Public | RLN Tech Lab – Range Lake North School (Bridge 31) | n/a | n/a |
| 5. Engineers, Technologists, Geoscientists and Architects | Whatta Gas – Guy Architects Structural (Bridge 35) | Whatta Gas – Guy Architects Structural (Bridge 36) | Smashing Bridges – Cameron MacDonald (Bridge 33) |
