Carl,
Thank you for taking the time to reply and to offer a great suggestion on moving the switches out to the corners.
I have eliminated the top cross and the short siding at the top right. If I need another crossover between the tracks, I can add it in the future as I have changed the track plan to have room to duplicate the crossover switches at the bottom of the layout on the top portion if they become needed in the future.
I really appreciate your input.