Why do streets not get a coat of sealant like parking lots do?

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Why do I see entire parking lots get a coat of sealant, but never really see streets or highways get a large coat of sealant?

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For example: [https://youtu.be/Lmd1r0P0GWE?t=192](https://youtu.be/Lmd1r0P0GWE?t=192)

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Because the heavy wear and traffic volumes will wear the sealant away quickly.

My city put a seal coat on a major roadway and within 6 weeks it had noticeable wear patterns under the vehicle tires. Within 4 months, it had worn thru to the underlying base road and looked horrible, plus it had all the original cracks, potholes and defects of the original road.

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