Bridges Don't Work?

[Lokai]

This might just be my game, but I have a large lake in front of my town and I finally built a massive bridge to help cut the time down (everything new coming in goes all the way around the lake). However, no matter what way I set it, I've rebuilt it 5 times in different spots, no one uses the bridge.

Screenshot here: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3419212895

In only one occasion did it a show a warning sign of some kind that indicated villagers couldn't use it, but every other time it looks perfectly normal. Anyone know why it might not be working?

[lembos-hauser]

I dont know, let me know if you have a solution and mark the topic as solved then.

[cll1123]

I came here because I'm having the same issue. I built a stone bridge next to a wooden one. When the stone bridge was complete, I deleted the wooden one and now I'm getting "village path blocked" over and over again. I tried moving the stone bridge and the builders wouldn't come over.

[28rommel]

I have noticed a number of "bridge" issue discussions on the Foundation Discord page. There could be bugs associated with some bridges.

[City Builder]

I think somethings wrong with bridges. I was able to have it built and the bridge was built but it just stays red and nobody uses it and aM NOT SEEING ANY ERROR MESSAGES ABOUT IT.

[Arlen Tektolnes]

The problem here is that the bridge isn't *that* much quicker, and pathfinding heavily prioritises existing roads. Forbid that entire empty space in the middle and wait for roads to form on each side of the bridge, then remove the forbidden zone.

[Arlen Tektolnes]

It's also worth doing this for smaller distances sometimes, old roads can often prevent them from taking new, faster routes.

[Shealladh]

I had a similar issue like this.

Mine was a long bridge too, I redone it 5 times, by changing the start and end locations. without a ramp, and it worked.

It my have some n.i.g.g.l.e.s. with these start/endpoint and the pathing IMHO

EDIT: Why is n.i.g.g.l.e a bad word?

[City Builder]

Somebody probably reported as a slang for the other N word even though it isn't defined as such.

[Bored Peon]

Originally posted by Arlen Tektolnes:

The problem here is that the bridge isn't *that* much quicker, and pathfinding heavily prioritises existing roads. Forbid that entire empty space in the middle and wait for roads to form on each side of the bridge, then remove the forbidden zone.

That is the answer. The problem is there is no roads connecting to the bridge.
Using the forbidden paint brush is the best way to form new paths.

You also have to be careful because forming new paths can lead to old path being ignored and the roads disappearing (such as the roads the bridge builders made that disappeared.)

[Simme]

Originally posted by Bored Peon:

Originally posted by Arlen Tektolnes:

The problem here is that the bridge isn't *that* much quicker, and pathfinding heavily prioritises existing roads. Forbid that entire empty space in the middle and wait for roads to form on each side of the bridge, then remove the forbidden zone.

That is the answer. The problem is there is no roads connecting to the bridge.
Using the forbidden paint brush is the best way to form new paths.

You also have to be careful because forming new paths can lead to old path being ignored and the roads disappearing (such as the roads the bridge builders made that disappeared.)

For me this wouldn't have been a problem, just that they only assigned one worker at a time to build the largest stone bridge sp the paths disappeared in the meantime lmao. I had a bridge connecting a longer route for the citizens to take while the new one was constructing but when I deleted it they never went over the new bridge at all. Economy ♥♥♥♥♥♥, restart.

[Anzelak🦑]

Also having a bit of a nightmare myself with bridges. I build them but peeps don't use them.

[Serve and Strike]

Having the same issue as well, build a wooden bridge as temporary solution. Then built a city stone bridge, and it gives me the 'villager path blocked' message, even though the bridge is completely useable.

[Tempy]

Oh yes, terrible experience.
Firstly, make sure it only goes through your territory, even in the middle.
Second, if people are using a bridge but it blocks at the end, start moving the end by a nibble to the left or right (you do not need to rebuild the whole bride).

[Bored Peon]

Yeah, bridges aint working. I built two separate bridges and neither works.

The first time I built the stone bridge they walked onto the first ramp part then just stood there. I moved it a bit and it still did not work.

[brog]

destroying and rebuilding bridges until they work has been my fix. ive had the same issue several times where its as though the bridge just doesnt exist and nobody crosses it. i know its not a matter of "a different path is faster" as construction on the other side of the bridge wouldnt even start until i rebuilt the bridge a few times.