Road construction programs in the early 19th century were generally underfunded, as they were dependent on government budgets, loans, tolls and public subscription.
Conditions there were bad at that time, and with the hospital being significantly underfunded, understaffed, and overcrowded, showed no sign of getting better.
Further, many states have underfunded pensions, meaning the state has not contributed the amount estimated to be necessary to pay future obligations to retired workers.
