He said that the reconstruction effort is going to take some time.
Were going to pay for it to get the bridge rebuilt and open.
NewsNations Leland Vittert also will be at the scene.
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ET press conference this morning.
Paul Wiedefeld, Marylands transportation secretary, said eight construction workers are believed to have fallen into the water.
The other individual was not injured.
The Dali container ship stranded by the Francis Scott Key Bridge
Submerged vehicles have been detected in the water using sonar technology.
It is not clear how many vehicles were involved in the incident.
The White House said it was closely monitoring the situation.
All crew were safe, according to the company.
Francis Scott Key Bridge is a major transport route in Baltimore, opening in 1977.
The 1.6-mile bridge has been a production location for films includingDeep Impact.
A live stream of the scene shows the wreckage of the bridge surrounding the halted ship.
