This popsicle stick bridge was made from 40, unmodified popsicle sticks. The bridge spanned 12 inches, was 4 inches tall and 3 inches wide. I used only Elmer’s white glue to build the bridge. It weighed 57.4 grams (0.13 pounds), and held 90 pounds. Its efficiency score was 712. This is the first popsicle bridges that I built, and it helped me launch into making lots of others.
Even though this was the first popsicle stick bridge I had ever made, it turned out to be quite a success. The goal behind this bridge was to design not only a strong bridge, but design a process for building the bridge that could easily be replicated by almost anyone. That is why I didn’t cut any of the popsicle sticks. That alone would add a lot of complexity to the construction of the popsicle bridge. I made the bridge to easily span 12 inches, which seems to be a common requirement in popsicle stick bridge competitions.
This is very useful but i was wondering if you tested how much weight they could hold and how you simulated the weight?
This bridge held 90 pounds before breaking.
Hi! I was wondering if the weight the bridge held was placed on the top or hung from the bottom.
Thank you!
Rachel, the weight for this bridge was loaded from the top.
this is one nice bridge guys you guys are awesome i wish i was as cool as you guys
i am a grade 3 and i have to make a bridge made of 100 popcicle sticks
harsh i had 2 do that 2 3 years ago well got to go
good luck with the bridge
Wow im at school now making a bridge and you,ve helped me alot
thanks good luck on your next bridge
How long is the top of the bridge
Jamie, the top of Popsicle Bridge #1 is 10 inches long.
hey there! i am a student doing a bridge project..and i find this website very very helpful. thank you!
this was a website my teacher recommended..!
I got in this website because the teacher told me so I could learn more of how to make a bridge out of wood and so it can not be destroid when i was in technology
I am trying this bridge for a project. it has to hold atleast 50 textbook’s. Hope it can. I will let you know what happens.
one thing flip it over and add extensions for the bottom to be the road. we did this with a 36 cm bridge and it held 113 lbs so its a good design
thanks for posting these bridges really helpful
i am going to try this for my project in science ypu have to see how much weight can a bridge hold. dose this bridge hold a lot of weight?
The description says it holds up to 90lbs without breaking. 🙂
I’d like to buy the plans, how can I?
You can purchase the plans here:
https://www.garrettsbridges.com/store
This Demonstration helps me a lot to make a bridge
this is so cool