Grew up in Detroit, the weight of what Michigan allows on their roads is way more than NY I bet, I think it’s the highest in the nation. They can do it, no one wants them to is all. I know that foundation is key also, it’s not just the topping but what goes under it is what makes it so durable as well.
It can be built to last, it’s just nobody has the political will to do so.
Look at the money justified and wasted for the “Big Dig”.