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[FalloutBoy]

I am having trouble building roads because there are random arrows and xbow bolts lying around everywhere. Every time I try to build over one, the construction gets suspended, claiming that there is an obstruction. I tried designating all the debris with the Dump flag. I went to the refuse orders and made sure I turned on the option to gather trash from outside. I still can't get the dwarves to clear the area and build the roads.

[Wolfius]

Used bolts and arrows are forbidden by default, so you don't have dwarves running everywhere to reclaim near-useless one-bolt stacks(an issue of some complaint in earlier versions, especially trying to find and manually forbid the things in the middle of a fight).

All you have to do is reclaim them from the 'd' menu, and the dwarf building the road can move them out of the way by themself.

If that doesn't work, see if they have a task attacked to them - if so, a hauler is probably assigned to move that arrow to a stockpile/etc, so just wait until they've done so.

[FalloutBoy]

Thanks. I will give that a try.

[Strangething]

You may want to dump or melt single bolts after you reclaim them. Sucks to have a marksdwarf fire one bolt then run back for more ammo.

[RyanW]

Also, this may be obvious, but do you actually have a dumping area designated?

[IndonesiaWarMinister]

Wait in the next version.
You must do it manually, for NOW.

[Samyotix]

In my fort, I'd swear dwarves move spent crossbow bolts out of the way before recommencing construction of the bridge. The battle (which caused all these xbow bolts all over the place) took place after I designated the bridge though.
To clear an area of spent single bolts, I'd suggest: a) undesignate all dumping zones, b) make a dumping zone next to the trade depot (1), c) view each bolt , set it to un(f)orbid and (d)ump, d) wait a little, e) revert to previous dumping zones.
(1) When a caravan arrives, try to sell the bolts

[Corak]

I suppose it is worth asking if you are using the most recent version of DF?