Galen Reed, a 2008 graduate of Wrangell High School participated in the National Student Steel Bridge Competition May 25-26 at Clemson University. Reed is a member of Northwestern University’s steel bridge team.
Reed’s team took a number of top spots in the competition, including a No. 9 ranking in display.
“It was a great competition,” Reed said. “Building bridges is not an easy thing to do. It’s pretty complex.”
More than 500 students from 47 universities participated in the competition – and had design bridges that are more than 22 feet long and can hold 2,500 pounds, span an imaginary rive...
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