No. 1 That confounded bridge on Stough Road. It was closed again Thursday morning and a host of NCDOT workers were there making repairs. âApparently, a tractor trailer hit the bridge overnight, damaging the rail and bridge bulkhead,â said Jen Thompson, communications officer with the N.C. Department of Transportation. âSince itâs relatively narrow, our crews opted to close the bridge for safety reasons and more room to work.â The work was completed by early afternoon and the bridge reopened. The bridge has been a thorn in the side of residents and travelers in that area for years. Any time there is a heavy rain the bridge is often under water.