I've seen them pave a road smooth and chip it a month later.

They did that a couple years ago to the main 4 lane road south of town. Beautiful new smooth pavement... then they slathered on the gnarliest chip seal I've seen.

Except for a short section of Airport Rd, that is the only road around here that has a shoulder, and they didn't chipseal that part. I used to avoid riding on that road because the shoulder is always covered with gravel, dirt, glass, staples, nails, screws, etc... but now it is the only place I can ride and experience smooth pavement. How things change! The chipseal mania has all happened in the 8 years since I moved here.