Which outcome arose when Roman road construction exceeded specified aggregate depth?

💡 Explanation

When Roman roads were overbuilt, material costs increased, but efficiency remained constant; aggregate cost grew leading to an increase manpower to prep materials because thicker routes require exponentially greater raw resources. Therefore increased long-term maintenance occurred, rather than more throughput, shorter maintenance, or insufficient weight bearing that stem different material mechanisms.

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