diff --git a/compiler/hierarchy_layout.py b/compiler/hierarchy_layout.py
index 12edb1d9..81ca717d 100644
--- a/compiler/hierarchy_layout.py
+++ b/compiler/hierarchy_layout.py
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ class layout(lef.lef):
         path.path(obj=self,
                   layer=layer, 
                   position_list=coordinates, 
-                  width=drc["minwidth_{}".format(layer)])
+                  width=width)
 
     def add_route(self, design, layers, coordinates):
         """Connects a routing path on given layer,coordinates,width. The
diff --git a/compiler/path.py b/compiler/path.py
index 2ce313fb..ed058fef 100644
--- a/compiler/path.py
+++ b/compiler/path.py
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ class path():
                 self.add_line(layer_name=self.layer_name,
                               length=abs(line_length),
                               offset=offset,
-                              orientation="horizontal")
+                              orientation="horizontal",
+                              layer_width=self.layer_width)
             # if we have y motion
             elif pl[index][1] != pl[index + 1][1]:
                 line_length = pl[index + 1][1] - pl[index][1]
@@ -104,15 +105,15 @@ class path():
                 self.add_line(layer_name=self.layer_name,
                               length=abs(line_length),
                               offset=offset,
-                              orientation="vertical")
+                              orientation="vertical",
+                              layer_width=self.layer_width)
 
-    def add_line(self, layer_name, length, offset, orientation):
+    def add_line(self, layer_name, length, offset, orientation, layer_width):
         """
         straight line object with layer_minwidth 
         (orientation: "vertical" or "horizontal") default is vertical
         """
 
-        layer_width = drc["minwidth_{0}".format(layer_name)]
         width = layer_width
         height = length 
 
diff --git a/compiler/wire.py b/compiler/wire.py
index 08670bb5..9220c77a 100644
--- a/compiler/wire.py
+++ b/compiler/wire.py
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ class wire(path):
                 self.add_line(layer_name=self.horiz_layer_name,
                               length=abs(line_length),
                               offset=temp_offset,
-                              orientation="horizontal")
+                              orientation="horizontal",
+                              layer_width=self.horiz_layer_width)
             elif pl[index][1] != pl[index + 1][1]:
                 line_length = pl[index + 1][1] - pl[index][1]
                 temp_offset = [pl[index][0] - 0.5 * self.vert_layer_width,
@@ -94,7 +95,8 @@ class wire(path):
                 self.add_line(layer_name=self.vert_layer_name,
                               length=abs(line_length),
                               offset=temp_offset,
-                              orientation="vertical")
+                              orientation="vertical",
+                              layer_width=self.vert_layer_width)
 
     def assert_node(self, A, B):
         """ Check if the node movements are not big enough for the