There is definitely a difference in intensity of usage, but there’s also a difference in design philosophy - with the advance of technology and budget organization, it literally is cheaper to build something to require maintenance every ten years than to overengineer it to the point where it lasts longer for a far greater lifetime expense. There’s nothing wrong with that - it is, in fact, more effective. But we’re memeing right now, and it is a bit funny.
You aren’t going 100km/h on those Roman roads though. Different materials and methods for different purposes.
Wait… we’re not going 100km/h on those old Roman roads? Shit, I need to adjust my route to work, then. /j