The Troitsky Bridge Building Competition began as a class project by Dr. Michael S. Troitsky of Sir George Williams University (later Concordia University) in 1984.

Since then, the competition has grown into the largest bridge-building competition in Canada, with over 200 participating undergraduate students. The three-day event consists of designing and building a model bridge out of only popsicle sticks, toothpicks, white glue and dental floss.

The University of Toronto’s Troitsky Bridge Building Club was founded back in 2017 by Kristina Ma and Jerry Zhai, CIV1T8+PEYs. Since then, we’ve had over 100 team members, and have participated in the in-person competition four times and online three times. 

With brainstorming beginning part way through the fall semester, followed by design and construction, over hundred of hours are put into our bridges each year. Due to this effort and determination from our members, UofT has been able to hold the first-place title for the three past years, and looks to continue the streak.