Recommendations for a bridge project?

Is there room to make a swinging gate?

here is something to consider. They have a motorized lift section. Video is right on their home page

http://www.miannebenchwork.com/

While your in the plannning stage permit me to offer somthing you should consider.

I have a list and a swing section on my basement layout

The lift section can be manually latched in the up position. The problem I have with it is that in the summer when the layout expands the section, if in the down position will become jamed in place and can not be lifted until the sprint. If left in the up position before winter it will not drop into place.

The swing section is more forgiving except when opened it takes up isle space.

Of the two I perfer the swing section which is useable all year round.

Les Lewis

Drawings! I need drawings. I can't build things from written instructions without some sketches to show what's what.

I had a similar problem. I solved it by building a swing gate. It Crosses the opening at about 22 degrees and scenery runs across the top with two bridges at two levels. It was somewhat of an engineering challenge. One section of the upper bridge cantilevers into the stationary section. This was done for scenic reasons so both sections could rest on the same pier when the gate is closed.

I thought about a swing, but it didn't fit where I needed ingress.

I like the power life the benchwork guy is making, Mainies or something like that.

Emailed them but didn't hear back.