(Portland, OR) -- Multnomah County is delaying the Burnside Bridge project, because of uncertainty with federal funding. The county is extending the design phase of the project by one year to 2028. The extension will also give the team an opportunity to further refine the design and find potential cost savings. The new bridge is being designed to withstand a major earthquake. It would be the only bridge capable of carrying traffic over the Willamette River that's built to survive an earthquake.