After making some final adjustments, and practicing the assembly of the bridge, the team was able to weigh the bridge in full. Including lateral bracing, bolts, and members the final weight of the bridge is 161 lbs!! Well under the 200 lb limit we set for ourselves and our estimated weight of 172 lbs.

With only a few kinks left to bang out, the team is preparing for the upcoming competition by making the bridge a transportation box. The competition will be held at NJIT and needs to be able to be easily transported to and from TCNJ.  The members of the bridge, along with a number of other items must be transported. These items include our bolts, safety helmets, construction tools, and tool belts. The goal for the team is to create a box on wheels similar to that of last years’ team. We plan to uphold the TCNJ Steel Bridge Team tradition by mounting the previous years name plate to the side of the box.