<p>However, as I understand it (correct me if I'm wrong) you can NOT build a road &quot;beyond&quot; an intersection settled by an opponent.</p>
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2020-12-01T19:27:53.400Z
Those rules apply to _new_ roads that aren't already established. In the scenario of the question, the roads already exist and then another player "splits" the roads by building a new settlement. In this case, any new roads would still be connected to other existing roads and are legal to build.
ryanyuyu
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d0g
<p>Yes.</p>
<p>The rules state that that you must build connected to your own buildings/roads, which you still are in the situation in question.</p>
<p>From <a href="https://www.catan.com/files/downloads/catan_base_rules_2020_200707.pdf" rel="noreferrer">the rules</a>:</p>
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<p>A new road must always connect to 1 of your existing roads, settlesments, or cities. Only 1 road can be build on any given path.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>And</p>
<blockquote>
<p>You must meet 2 conditions when building a settlement:</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>(1) Your settlement must always connect to 1 or more of your
own roads</p>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>(2) You must observe the Distance Rule</p>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>

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GendoIkari
<p>Say I have a 6 road segment path with only a settlement at one of the ends.</p>
<p>If an opponent were to intercept at halfway and place a settlement, splitting my road in half of 3 segments, can I continue developing (placing more roads, building new settlements) the half which has been cut off from the origin settlement?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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2020-08-08T18:15:22.190Z
The rule you might be thinking of is that your opponent's settlement divides the road in two for the purposes of calculating who has the longest road.
Greg Martin
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Is it legal to continue building a route after it has been cut off by an opponent's settlement?
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# Is it legal to continue building a route after it has been cut off by an opponent's settlement?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-08-08)

Say I have a 6 road segment path with only a settlement at one of the ends.

If an opponent were to intercept at halfway and place a settlement, splitting my road in half of 3 segments, can I continue developing (placing more roads, building new settlements) the half which has been cut off from the origin settlement?

Thanks in advance!

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: The rule you might be thinking of is that your opponent's settlement divides the road in two for the purposes of calculating who has the longest road.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2020-08-08. Score: 14 | Accepted answer

Yes.

The rules state that that you must build connected to your own buildings/roads, which you still are in the situation in question.

From [the rules](https://www.catan.com/files/downloads/catan_base_rules_2020_200707.pdf):

> A new road must always connect to 1 of your existing roads, settlesments, or cities. Only 1 road can be build on any given path.

And

> You must meet 2 conditions when building a settlement:

> > (1) Your settlement must always connect to 1 or more of your
> > own roads

> > (2) You must observe the Distance Rule


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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-12-01. Score: -2

However, as I understand it (correct me if I'm wrong) you can NOT build a road "beyond" an intersection settled by an opponent.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Those rules apply to _new_ roads that aren't already established. In the scenario of the question, the roads already exist and then another player "splits" the roads by building a new settlement. In this case, any new roads would still be connected to other existing roads and are legal to build.  

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