It’s unclear who shot a video of a construction excavator knocking down a large portion of the westbound Washington Bridge last Friday, sending debris slamming down onto two barges and into the Seekonk River.

The demolition of a large chunk of the condemned westbound Washington Bridge went "according to plan," according to RIDOT.

RIDOT Director Peter Alviti joined 12 News at 4 to talk more about the status of the demolition work on the Washington Bridge and more.

And during the past eight years, three J.R. Vinagro workers have died on worksites, according to federal safety documents. J.R. Vinagro is the subcontractor to the lead contractor — Aetna Bridge — who was awarded the demolition contract for nearly $100 million on the westbound side of the Washington Bridge.

It might not be enough to make up for over a year of the traffic delays, late arrivals at work and general headaches, but a recently shared video of Washington Bridge demo is pretty satisfying.

NORTH KINGSTOWN − The fate of $600 million in federal funding for Rhode Island highway projects, including the westbound Washington Bridge, is up in the air as President Donald Trump looks to halt spending on climate policies enacted by his predecessor Joe Biden.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Department of Labor is investigating the demolition of the Washington Bridge. According to the DOL’s office of public affairs, OSHA is inspecting J.R. Vinagro corporation and their work on the bridge demolition. As it’s an open investigation and there are few details available.