(Portland, OR) -- Multnomah County has selected a contractor to build the new Burnside Bridge. It's called the Burnside Bridge Partners, Joint Venture. It has three businesses. Stacy and Witbeck is the employee-owned firm that built Portland's streetcar system and light rail lines. Traylor Brothers has built more than 135 major bridges. And American Bridge, which built the original Burnside Bridge and the Astoria Bridge over the Columbia River. The new Burnside Bridge will be capable of withstanding a major earthquake. Construction could start in 2026, if funding is approved.