And glue was prohibited.
Four teams from the Architecture and Engineering Academy took part in the competition.
The winners created a bridge that was called "The Whopper."
And the winning team has now qualified to take part in the upcoming popsicle-stick regional finals.
But the students say they'll cross that "bridge" when they come to it. They just want to savor Tuesday's victory.
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