Road Destruction Bug

[ozborn]

While your military units are perfectly capable of pillaging enemy roads, there is no way to remove a road in your civilization. Neither workers nor military units can do it.

Roads apparently prevent the spreading of forest (?), so it makes sense to get rid of useless roads in your empire, even if just for appearances.

 

[SlayerofDeitys]

I had wondered about that. Has anyone seen a forest expand to a tile that already has a road. I have seen a forest expand to a tile that I cleared a jungle from in case anyone was wondering (no other improvements however).

 

[Harv72b]

I saw a forest grow in a tile with a road (but no other improvements) during a game I played a few days ago. I don't have a screenshot, tho, sorry.

It may be happening fairly often, as I don't really look for it and wouldn't notice unless the affected tile happened to be within my window when it occured.

Haven't tried to remove a road in my own territory, so I can't say if there are any workarounds.