<p>Yes it is a legal move you can find an example on page 11 of the Almanac. Essentially as long as a road has a connection to a city it can be broken up.</p>

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-1 for "*Essentially as long as a road has a connection to a city it can be broken up.*" - I'm not 100% sure what you mean by this, but if you mean that once split both parts of the road must be connected to a settlement/city, you are incorrect.
AndyT
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You should know what I mean by page 11 of the rules.
Dan2.0
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Dan2.0
<p>If you build a settlement on his road, you disrupt it yes.</p>

<p>See also: <a href="https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/35/catan-longest-road-clarification">catan-longest-road-clarification</a>.</p>

<p>You can build on any place if:</p>

<ol>
<li>You can reach it by road or ship</li>
<li>The vacant spot has no neighbouring settlements or cities. (There must be at least one empty spot between two settlements/cities)</li>
</ol>

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Absolutely correct. The presence of an other player's road does not prevent you from build a settlement there...
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Toon Krijthe
<p>Let's say my opponent (o) has a road network:</p>

<pre><code>o - - - - - o

       |
       x
</code></pre>

<p>as x, can I:</p>

<pre><code>o - - -x- - o
       |
       |
       x
</code></pre>

<p>?</p>

<p>And break his already existing road?</p>

<p>My question is not whether or not this will break his road; my question is if it is legal for me to build there and break an already-established road.</p>

<p>At a previous game, there was considerable controversy as to whether this was a legal place to build a settlement.</p>

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Can a settlement disrupt roads in Settlers of Catan
Justin L.
# Can a settlement disrupt roads in Settlers of Catan

(Asked by: username_0 on 2010-10-28)

Let's say my opponent (o) has a road network:
o - - - - - o

       |
       x

as x, can I:
o - - -x- - o
       |
       |
       x

?
And break his already existing road?
My question is not whether or not this will break his road; my question is if it is legal for me to build there and break an already-established road.
At a previous game, there was considerable controversy as to whether this was a legal place to build a settlement.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2010-10-28. Score: 56 | Accepted answer

If you build a settlement on his road, you disrupt it yes.

See also: [catan-longest-road-clarification](https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/35/catan-longest-road-clarification).

You can build on any place if:

1. You can reach it by road or ship
2. The vacant spot has no neighbouring settlements or cities. (There must be at least one empty spot between two settlements/cities)

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: Absolutely correct. The presence of an other player's road does not prevent you from build a settlement there...  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-12-25. Score: 3

Yes it is a legal move you can find an example on page 11 of the Almanac. Essentially as long as a road has a connection to a city it can be broken up.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: -1 for "*Essentially as long as a road has a connection to a city it can be broken up.*" - I'm not 100% sure what you mean by this, but if you mean that once split both parts of the road must be connected to a settlement/city, you are incorrect.  
> **username_1**: You should know what I mean by page 11 of the rules.  

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