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Roadblocks in funding to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge

The Francis Scott Key Bridge took five years and $60 million to build in 1970, but will cost considerably more to rebuild this time around.

By: Joe St. George

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It's been a little over 48 hours since the horrific

Meet the man who captured the Baltimore bridge collapse

Mike Singer set up a camera seven years ago for shipping enthusiasts to watch cargo vessels entering and exiting the Port of Baltimore.

relief in Gaza, and funding for Israel are other spending fights lawmakers face when they return. However, the White House is anticipating that funding for the bridge reconstruction will eventually get passed.

Preliminary analysis by the Army Corps of Engineers has already begun and some emergency funds may also be available right now through the Federal Highway Administration. Maryland's Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen has also hinted that the shipping company involved in the collapse could potentially pay for some of the rebuild if they are found liable.

When the bridge was built in 1970, it took five years and $60 million to complete. But that cost will be considerably higher this time around and there is currently no exact government estimate.