@Chris1985 You are a strong still flexible young guy. Just do the lift out.
Just a disclaimer - these are not fancy but they do the job intended.
I have 3 bridges right behind each other. One is a hinge (swing out with an MTH bridge) the other 2 are lift outs (one has a Lionel girder bridge). Just put pins or some kind of mating element to keep the sections aligned when moved. I used audio jacks to provide power, easily unplugged, others have done more complex connections. Also include a kill switch to remove power from the track section. I've had a couple of near crashes when I forgot to put a bridge back in place and started running trains. I also suggest using flat head screws to provide leveling adjustments in case you get any flexing or warping (humidity changes) between the deck and bridge.
Two of the bridges before adding superstructure. 1x4 pine. I just made side cradles to keep the section in place horizontally.
Power wire soldered to the track. The wire goes to banana plug jacks so I can easily disconnect if needed. As it is, it can easily lift out and lay on the other rails.
Because this is cobbled together, I needed a method to adjust the height of the sections. This is where I used the flat headed screws. This kind of looks nasty - but it worked so I went on to other things.
I tried making a swing out with a post. This worked, but not great, so I took it out and did a lift out.
Note the Lionel bridge does not have much clearance. I raised it about 3/4 of an inch and got rid of the metal base plate. The bottom girder is sitting on the 3/4 "shim" which is then screwed into the deck. I used the screw holes used to attach to the metal base plate for attaching to the "shim"
So I you keep everything low enough, the bridges provide plenty of parking spaces for creative kids. Yours may be past this point age wise. Jeff
