Hiawatha's forest roads take time to become active

[clif9710]

I play regularly as Hiawatha and I have noticed that the forest roads between my cities don't take immediate effect as I'd expect them to. I've verified that I have Wheel technology and that there is forest or jungle in a complete path between cities - yet turns go by without trade routes being established, though eventually they appear. I've tried sending units down the forest tiles figuring perhaps they need to establish the path but that's not it. Why the delay?

 

[psparky]

I believe the tiles need to be within your borders to make city connections

 

[Browd]

That is correct.

 

[clif9710]

Thanks. That was the problem.