Which major disruption resulted when seasonal ground saturation altered the Roman roads?

💡 Explanation

Seasonal saturation weakened roads, interrupting the Cursus publicus through soil softening—a bearing capacity reduction. Because transporting food relied on these roads, localized shortages arose; therefore, food accessibility suffered rather than only increasing localized long-term road maintenance expenditures.

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