Curatores viarum (English spelling)

…During the Republic, the censors were in charge of road-related matters, and construction and repairs were supposedly carried out by the censors under contract, although there are other theories (which say that the consuls and other holders of the imperium were in charge). Administrators of individual roads (cratores) were also seen during the Republic, but in 20 BC Augustus established the road system by appointing road administrators (curatores viarum), made up of senators, to supervise and repair public roads. In historical documents, no cratories appear in the records of provincial roads, and it is assumed that provincial governors, with the help of local communities, were responsible, and the material and human burden fell heavily on each region. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…共和政期には，道路関係の問題を担当したのはケンソルであり，建設･修復は，ケンソルの手で請負契約の形によって行われたとみられるが，異説(コンスルその他のインペリウム保持者が担当したとする)もある。個々の道路の管理官(クラトレス)も共和政期にみられるが，アウグストゥスは前20年，元老院議員から成る公道の監督･修復のための道路管理官(クラトレス･ウィアルムcuratores viarum)を設けて道路制度を整えた。なお史料面では属州の道路にはクラトレスは登場せず，地方の共同体の助力をえた地方長官が責任をもったと推定され，物的･人的な負担は各地方に重くのしかかった。…

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