Vine to grow as curtain across seldom-used drive

We just moved into a house and are starting the master design process. We've run into some really interesting challenges. One small one is this area of the yard behind the fence to the east of the house. It's the most private by far, so we want to make it even more private and use it for sunbathing (groundcovers TBD -- not the existing grass). We also want to preserve vehicle access to the backyard, at least for now, and this gate is the only way in. An option I just thought of today is having a vine that would act as a curtain -- most likely in concert with short plants in front and/or back that could be driven over. We will also be edible-landscaping the front (the drive access will curve away) so it doesn't have to completely shield the area from street view, just be a dominant element of the screen. The idea is somewhat like the picture (but probably higher than I drew it, in case a larger vehicle needs to go through). (In case picture is lost: see end of post.)

I have been looking up vines to use and it's somewhat difficult. I want either a valuable native or an edible. Bonus points if it's evergreen or attractive in the winter but it doesn't need to be. Here are the ones I've thought of so far. Please feel free to skip this list and just add your two cents if something comes to mind! I would appreciate information on the curtainy-ness of any vines below though.

Current frontrunners:

Virginia Creeper -- I saw a picture where it was growing just like this, but there's enough around here that I don't think it's necessary to plant in our precious deer-safe zone.* That's what I'll use if I don't find another.
Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata) -- Nice and vigorous! I weirdly dislike the photos I've seen of its flowers, but not a big deal
Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) -- I love the flowers, worried it may grow slow, not sure about the curtainy-ness

Maybes:

Dutchman's pipe (A. macrophylla) -- considering this for other, shadier spots in our landscape but would consider for here if growth pattern is right. Can't find any pics of a curtain-type growth.
Clematis virginiana -- not sure if it gets long enough, but if it is this might be my choice. However, may plant it further back on the fenceline closer to the woods since it tolerates shade and likes wet feet
Hardy kiwi -- I have Issai. Does not seem to want to grow in a curtainy way from the pictures I've seen.
Grapes -- Ditto to not curtainy, plus that is out of reach and would be annoying to do the intensive pruning grapes should have. One grape will probably go in to the left of the picture on the fence itself.

Pretty definitely ruled out:

All herbaceous perennial vines (groundnut, passionflower, malabar spinach, perennial thicket bean) -- dies back every year, would not grow enough or fast enough
Hops -- not sure if growth habit is appropriate but in any case my partner is in recovery and we've chosen not to grow them
Air potato -- unlikely to be invasive in my climate but definitely an annual here
Trumpet creeper -- hard nope next to the house

*not that fence alone, there's a whole plan

What do y'all think?

(Picture description: four-foot see-through metal fence with wide gate. Sketched in are two posts to either side of gate with a crosspiece, and the vine is growing up the right post, across the top, and hanging foliage down as a curtain.)

I think you're going to have a problem getting it to grow down, in my experience twining vines (like hops or runner beans) always want to grow up so you will end up with a clump over the bar at the top and some half down and then curled round and growing back up themselves. I would think that Ivy would work as it grows in about the same manner as Virginia creeper just slower. It's valuable as bee fodder but that's about it.

How about growing something up instead but have the whole thing hinged so you could lie it down to drive over it, leave the wheel track area clear of main stems. if you go up you will have a lot more choice of plants I feel.


EDIT you could also go for something like bamboo in pots or troughs and simply move them when you need access.

What a creative idea for a solution!

Grapes -- Ditto to not curtainy, plus that is out of reach and would be annoying to do the intensive pruning grapes should have. One grape will probably go in to the left of the picture on the fence itself.

Probably true for cultivated grapes, but wild grapes can make an excellent curtain in my experience. Our parking spot is under a very large Asian bush honeysuckle which is covered with wild grape vines (not sure which species). They make a lovely and dense curtain. They're quite fast growing, almost too fast sometimes. The fruit is rather small and sour, perhaps not tasty to some, but I like it. The birds absolutely adore it, so I leave most of it for them. They have required pruning to prevent them from becoming too much of a curtain, but it was quite easy since they're so successful. I just trimmed the ends where they were getting too crazy. Not sure how quickly they'd establish from cuttings or seeds.

Rather than a curtain, would trellises between the road and gate on either side narrow the field of vision adequately, perhaps with a pergola for vines to grow up and over?

Could planters be installed at the top and then staggered down the gate on both sides - think rain gutters or balcony rail planters - and become a moveable wall garden? It could have edible, floral or vine plantings, as it filled in the screening, theoretically could be quite solid. One could even set up some sort of drip irrigation to keep it watered.

You don't mention your location, which is an important consideration.
But here in Missouri (and most places in the country) NEVER VIRGINIA CREEPER :) Do not invite it into your property. It's called "creeper" for a reason, like because it's known to creep underground for 30 feet or more and pop up to say hello and take over a flower bed. Speaking from experience.

Loofah could be trained as a curtain. Depending on how long your season is, you might even be able to harvest mature plants for their scrubby quality (only reaches maturity in a long season.) Also good to pick immature and eat, much like zucchini. It's tropical so needs to be planted later than most things and re-planted each year. It's amazing how much coverage you can get from one healthy plant. I used one to shade my whole front porch from the western sun in late summer (pictured, can't remember why I took this photo in black and white!)

Another one is Maypop passion flower. https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=q280
We think of passion fruit as tropical, but this is a more temperate version. Absolutely beautiful flowers and perennial in zone 5 and warmer. I got a cutting from a friend that did great in year one. Her year two was an absolute sheet of green on a wall.