Thank you, pennsyfan Bob, RSJB18 Bob, Steve!
@pennsyfan Bob, thank you for confirming I was right about what you meant. I like your suggestion for the upper road.
@RSJB18 Bob, thank you for giving a 3D mock up of your suggestion. I mocked up something along that lines. One problem I have is that I want the road making the grade crossings and off the front of the layout to stay to the right of the switch points.
The far right end of the right hopper is at the end of the area for the farm scene.
I then mocked up Steve's suggestion.
My rendition of Bob's suggestion took up about 6 more inches than how I did Steve's. That doesn't mean I am going with Steve's. I will have to ponder it for a while and maybe try some other things.
What is that mess underneath the layout???? Someone should put curtains or something so it isn't so distracting!!! 
