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Model Bridge Competition Winners

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Students participate in the 2024 NCDOT Model Bridge Building Competition at the N.C. Department of Transportation Highway Building in Raleigh. 

2026 Winners 

Middle and high school students competed to take the top prizes in the annual ​Model Bridge​​​​​​ Competition. ​The students left with cash prizes and encouragement to pursue careers in civil engineering and public service.  ​​​​​​

Middle School​​

Award
​Winner
​First
Hiburn Drive Academy PTA
Raleigh
​Second
​Polk County Middle School
Mill Spring​
Third
​Solid Rock School of Tomorrow Home School​​
Statesville
Fourth

​​Surf City Middle School
Hampstead
​​Most Creative
​Polk County Middle School
Mill Spring
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High School​

​Award​
​Wi​​​nner
​First
​Franklin Academy High School
Wake Forest
​Second
​Solid Rock School of Tomorrow Home School
Statesville
​Third
​Greenfield High School
Wilson
​Fourth
​Tuscola High School
Waynesville
​Most Creative
​​Franklin Academy High School
Wake Forest​
​​​​​​ View photos of the 2026 event​ ​
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​Past Winners

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  • 2025 Winners

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    ​Placement
    		​Winners
    		​Award*
    ​First Place
    • ​Franklin Academy High School, Wake Forest
    • Elm City Middle School, Elm City
    		​$500*
    ​Second Place
    • ​​Faith Christian High School, Rocky Mount
    • Polk County Middle School, Mill Spring
    		​$400*
    ​Third Place
    • ​Smok​y Mountain Middle School, Whitter
    		​​$300*
    ​Fourth Place
    • ​​Surf City Middle School, Hampstead​​
    		​$200​*​

    ​Most Creative Presentation
    • ​​Elm City Middle School, Elm City
    		​$100*

    *Prize money ​​​sponsored by Carolinas Associated General Contractors​

  • 2024 Winners

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    ​Award 
    		​Winners
    ​First Place 
    • ​Franklin Academy High School
      (Wake Forest) 
    • Polk County Middle School
        (Mill Spring) 
    ​Second Place 
    • ​First Flight Middle School
      (Kill Devil Hills)
    • Robbinsville High School
      (Robbinsville) 
    ​Third Place 
    • ​West Pine Middle School
      (West End) 

  • 2023 Winners

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    ​Award 
    		​Winners
    ​First Place 
    • ​Franklin Academy High School
      (Wake Forest)

    • ​Polk County Middle School
      (Mill Spring)​​
    ​Second Place 
    • ​Cary High School - Academy of Technology & Advanced Manufacturing 

    • ​West Pine Middle School
      (West End) 
    ​Third Place 
    • ​First Flight Middle School
      (Kill Devil Hills)​

  • 2022 Winner

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    ​Award
    		​Winners
    ​First Place
    • Franklin Academy High School
      (Wake Forest)
    • Westchester County Day School
      (High Point)​
    ​Second Place 
    • ​Polk County Middle School
      (Mill Spring)
    • West Pine Middle School
      (West End)​


  • 2019 Winners

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    ​Award 
    		​Winners
    ​Region 1 (Kinston)
    • West Craven Middle School
      (New Bern)
    • Whiteville High School
      (Whiteville) ​
    ​Region 2 (Raleigh) 
    • North Carolina Mathematics & Science Education Network Pre-College Program
      (Raleigh)
    • ​Franklin Academy High School
      (Wake Forest)​​
    ​Region 3 (Asheboro)
    • Highfalls Middle School
      (Bennett)​
    ​Region 4 (Morganton) 
    • Polk County Middle School
      (Mill Spring)
    • Polk County Early College High School
      (Columbus)​

  • 2018 Winners

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    ​Award 
    		​Winners
    ​First Place 
    • ​Folk County Middle School
      (Mill Spring)
    • Polk County Early College High School
      (Columbus) ​
    ​Second Place
    • ​West Pine Middle School
      (West End)
    • Franklin Academy High School
      (Wake Forest)​
    ​Third Place 
    • ​Clarkton School of Discovery
      (Clarkton)
    • North Moore High School
      (Robbins)​
    ​Fourth Place 
    • ​North Carolina Mathematics & Science Education Network Pre-College Program
      (Raleigh)
    • ​Camden Early College High School 
      (Camden)

  • 2017 Winners

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    ​Award 
    		​Winners
    ​First Place 
    • ​Clarkton School of Discovery
      (Clarkton)
    • Polk County Early College High School
      (Columbus)​
    ​Second Place
    • North Carolina Mathematics & Science Education Network Pre-College Program
      (Raleigh) 
    • ​Franklin Academy High School
      (Wake Forest) ​
    ​Third Place 
    • Polk County Middle School
      (Mill Spring)
    • North Moore High School
      (Robbins)​
    ​Fourth Place 
    • Elise Middle School
      (Robbins)

    • ​​​Camden Early College High School
      (Camden)​

  • 2016 Winners

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    ​Award 
    		​Winners 
    ​First Place 
    • Thales Academy Middle School
      (Rolesville)
    • Franklin Academy High School
      (Wake Forest ​
    ​Second Place
    • Clarkton School of Discovery
      (Clarkton)
    • Polk County Early College High School
      (Columbus)​​
    ​Third Place
    • Polk County Middle School
      (Mill Spring)
    • North Moore High School
      (Robbins)
    ​Fourth Place 
    • West Pine Middle School
      (West End)
    • ​​Wilson Christian Academy High School
      (Wilson)​

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