Bentley Systems Sponsors Student Bridge Contest at AASHTO Spring Meeting
Bentley Systems Sponsors Student Bridge Contest at AASHTO Spring Meeting Middle and High School Students Use Bentley Software to Design Bridge Projects and Present to AASHTO Meeting Audience in Person for First Time in Three Years News Alert 906 Bridge Co. from Michigan accepting the first place prize check for 11th and 12th grades. Image courtesy of Bentley Systems. June 21, 2023 EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated(Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, was a title sponsor of the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) STEM Solutions Bridge Challenge Finals in Seattle, Washington, on May 16. Formerly known as the AASHTO TRAC Contest, the AASHTO Bridge Challenge is a national competition designed to promote an interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) through hands-on, real-world applications. It also provides a unique opportunity for students to gain confidence in their speaking skills in front of a large audience, which included departments of transportation, engineering consulting firms, AASHTO government officials, parents, teachers, and students. Also sponsoring the event were Michael Baker International, TopoDOT, HDR, HNTB, Headlight, and Houseman & Associates. For the first time in three years since the pandemic, students from around the United States were able