In my old layout I had a hinged lift-up to enter it, but I normally left it down except when I had company. I had no problem ducking under it.
My current layout is different. I have three vertical lift sections on my layout. Normally I leave two of them down and just duck under them. Note I mean duck under, not crawl under. In the raised position, I can walk under them in a fully upright position. Those who are of above average height may need to duck. To view or operate the Sn3 mainline and most of the layout, there is no need to go through them. However, you must transverse them to get to some of the S and Sn2, and I have to raise them for oil burner maintenance. I had to go with vertical lift-ups in these locations because I didn't have enough vertical clearance for a lift-up hinged on one side. Beside these, I have a hinged lift-up in front of a slop sink and a removable section in front of the outside basement entrance. The outside entrance is used only occasionally, like taking something large into or out of the basement. Dave Heine Easton, PA
