A structural engineer for 40 years, Hirsch has designed several footbridges in San Francisco and San Jose. He was also on the advisory board that reviewed designs for the new eastern span of the Bay ...

Crowds munching on popcorn and nachos filled Cape West 14 Cine on Thursday, but they weren't there for a movie. The high school juniors and seniors were watching the model bridges they built be ...

As part of the 45th Capital Region E-Week Model Bridge & Catwalk Competition, middle and high school students were challenged to build a model truss-type or arch-type bridge out of balsa wood and ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - After weeks of work, Southeast Missouri high school students put their model bridges to the test. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, they tested ...

Remember the Erector Sets you played with as a kid? Retiree Frosty Wyrick took that pastime to a new level by building a scale model of the Mackinac Bridge which connects Michigan's Upper and Lower ...

PORT ANGELES — Derek Johnson with the help of local engineers is trying to build a bridge spanning physics, practicality and fun. Three Port Angeles High School students, who are not yet selected, ...

Planners want to restore the Stillwater Lift Bridge to its original green color, as this model shows, when it becomes a pedestrian and bicycle crossing. (Wentink Photography/The Minnesota Star Tribune ...