During a press conference on Sunday evening, Shapiro said the bridge rebuild could take "some number of months." PennDOT officials and engineers have yet to give specifics on a timeline for reconstruction. 

"To expedite this process and to cut through the red tape, tomorrow morning I plan to issue a disaster declaration, allowing the Commonwealth to immediately draw down federal funds and move quickly to repair and reconstruct this roadway.

"I've spoken directly to Secretary Pete Buttigeig of the United States Department of Transportation, along with Senator Casey, Congressman Boyle and other federal officials," the governor said.