[xvedejas]

I imagine that all states would have more trouble managing more roads than they currently do, and less trouble managing fewer roads than they currently do.

[s1artibartfast]

I dont follow? Are you invoking some diseconomies of scale. California has about twice the roads but more than 5X the budget.

[xvedejas]

My prior post is choosing not to compare the two at all. In isolation, it is easier for California to handle fewer roads than it currently does.