He saw a clear route across the room, and was prepared to take it.
Offenders and the Army were brought in to clear routes.
In any case, as soon as they were past, he had a clear route south.
Which is entirely possible, since they only care about maintaining clear routes for commerce.
Dulkin will have a clear route on the way in - until he reaches a certain point.
The woman stepped aside, giving Krote a clear route to the door.
The clear route meant avoiding the crowds in the hotel and going back under the flag through the kitchen.
And indeed there seemed to be a path, a clear route through time that they had not blocked.
They must have known the lay and found a clear route for their operations.
But he still had no clear route to travel.