NEW : `` We 're going to do everything we can to get the bridge open '' Monday . The New York Times reported that a senior administration official said it was not clear whether Mr. Obama would be able to meet his deadline of Sept. 30 for closing the bridge. 73-year-old bridge spans San Francisco Bay , carries about 280,000 vehicles daily . BART has been swamped with riders since Bay Bridge closed .
NEW : `` We 're going to do everything we can to get the bridge open '' Monday . Pieces of steel from bridge fell onto roadway on Tuesday , forcing closure . 73-year-old bridge spans San Francisco Bay , carries about 280,000 vehicles daily . BART has been swamped with riders since Bay Bridge closed .