diff --git a/lib/solvers/SchematicTraceLinesSolver/SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver/SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver.ts b/lib/solvers/SchematicTraceLinesSolver/SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver/SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver.ts
index 305e4e0..5814a0b 100644
--- a/lib/solvers/SchematicTraceLinesSolver/SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver/SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver.ts
+++ b/lib/solvers/SchematicTraceLinesSolver/SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver/SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver.ts
@@ -158,18 +158,31 @@ export class SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver extends BaseSolver {
       // If this segment would cross any restricted center line, reject the candidate path.
       const EPS = 1e-9
       for (const [, rcl] of restrictedCenterLines) {
+        const bounds = rcl.bounds
         if (rcl.axes.has("x") && typeof rcl.x === "number") {
-          // segment strictly crosses vertical center line
+          // segment strictly crosses vertical center line near the chip bounds
           if ((start.x - rcl.x) * (end.x - rcl.x) < -EPS) {
-            pathIsValid = false
-            break
+            const segMinY = Math.min(start.y, end.y)
+            const segMaxY = Math.max(start.y, end.y)
+            const overlapY =
+              Math.min(segMaxY, bounds.maxY) - Math.max(segMinY, bounds.minY)
+            if (overlapY > EPS) {
+              pathIsValid = false
+              break
+            }
           }
         }
         if (rcl.axes.has("y") && typeof rcl.y === "number") {
-          // segment strictly crosses horizontal center line
+          // segment strictly crosses horizontal center line near the chip bounds
           if ((start.y - rcl.y) * (end.y - rcl.y) < -EPS) {
-            pathIsValid = false
-            break
+            const segMinX = Math.min(start.x, end.x)
+            const segMaxX = Math.max(start.x, end.x)
+            const overlapX =
+              Math.min(segMaxX, bounds.maxX) - Math.max(segMinX, bounds.minX)
+            if (overlapX > EPS) {
+              pathIsValid = false
+              break
+            }
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/lib/solvers/SchematicTraceLinesSolver/SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver/getRestrictedCenterLines.ts b/lib/solvers/SchematicTraceLinesSolver/SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver/getRestrictedCenterLines.ts
index 50d9dda..c5cd71b 100644
--- a/lib/solvers/SchematicTraceLinesSolver/SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver/getRestrictedCenterLines.ts
+++ b/lib/solvers/SchematicTraceLinesSolver/SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver/getRestrictedCenterLines.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import type {
   InputProblem,
   PinId,
 } from "lib/types/InputProblem"
+import { getInputChipBounds } from "lib/solvers/GuidelinesSolver/getInputChipBounds"
 import { getPinDirection } from "./getPinDirection"
 
 type ChipPin = InputPin & { chipId: ChipId }
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ export type RestrictedCenterLine = {
   x?: number
   y?: number
   axes: Set<"x" | "y">
+  bounds: ReturnType<typeof getInputChipBounds>
 }
 
 export const getRestrictedCenterLines = (params: {
@@ -107,7 +109,10 @@ export const getRestrictedCenterLines = (params: {
   // are present among related pins on the chip.
   for (const [chipId, faces] of chipFacingMap) {
     const axes = new Set<"x" | "y">()
-    const rcl: RestrictedCenterLine = { axes }
+    const chip = chipMap[chipId]
+    if (!chip) continue
+    const bounds = getInputChipBounds(chip)
+    const rcl: RestrictedCenterLine = { axes, bounds }
 
     // determine whether any side on this chip has more than one pin
     const counts = faces.counts
diff --git a/tests/solvers/SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver/SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver_long_trace.test.ts b/tests/solvers/SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver/SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver_long_trace.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ebde811
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/solvers/SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver/SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver_long_trace.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import { expect, test } from "bun:test"
+import { calculateElbow } from "calculate-elbow"
+import { SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver } from "lib/solvers/SchematicTraceLinesSolver/SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver/SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver"
+import type { InputChip, InputProblem } from "lib/types/InputProblem"
+
+const buildChip = (
+  chipId: string,
+  center: { x: number; y: number },
+  width: number,
+  height: number,
+  pins: Array<{ pinId: string; x: number; y: number }>,
+): InputChip => ({
+  chipId,
+  center,
+  width,
+  height,
+  pins,
+})
+
+test("allows long traces when restricted center line is far away", () => {
+  const chipA = buildChip("A", { x: 0, y: 0 }, 0.4, 0.4, [
+    { pinId: "A1", x: 0, y: 0 },
+  ])
+  const chipB = buildChip("B", { x: 10, y: 0 }, 0.4, 0.4, [
+    { pinId: "B1", x: 10, y: 0 },
+  ])
+  const chipC = buildChip("C", { x: 5, y: 10 }, 1, 1, [
+    { pinId: "C1", x: 4.5, y: 10 },
+    { pinId: "C2", x: 5.5, y: 10 },
+  ])
+
+  const inputProblem: InputProblem = {
+    chips: [chipA, chipB, chipC],
+    directConnections: [
+      { pinIds: ["A1", "C1"], netId: "N1" },
+      { pinIds: ["B1", "C2"], netId: "N1" },
+    ],
+    netConnections: [],
+    availableNetLabelOrientations: {},
+  }
+
+  const pins = [
+    { pinId: "A1", x: 0, y: 0, chipId: "A", _facingDirection: "x+" as const },
+    { pinId: "B1", x: 10, y: 0, chipId: "B", _facingDirection: "x-" as const },
+  ]
+
+  const solver = new SchematicTraceSingleLineSolver({
+    pins: pins as any,
+    guidelines: [],
+    inputProblem,
+    chipMap: { A: chipA, B: chipB, C: chipC },
+  })
+
+  solver.solve()
+
+  expect(solver.solved).toBe(true)
+  expect(solver.failed).toBe(false)
+
+  const baseElbow = calculateElbow(
+    { x: pins[0].x, y: pins[0].y, facingDirection: pins[0]._facingDirection },
+    { x: pins[1].x, y: pins[1].y, facingDirection: pins[1]._facingDirection },
+    { overshoot: 0.2 },
+  )
+
+  expect(solver.solvedTracePath).toEqual(baseElbow)
+})