The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sari Pul peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Sari Pul, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Sar-e Pol, Sayad and Tukzar. Out of the three cities, Sayad and Tukzar do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sayad peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tukzar followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.

How do development practices in Sari Pul fare in comparison to others in Afghanistan? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Sari Pul was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 28 regions in Afghanistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Afghanistan, street construction in Sari Pul has become more connected. Sari Pul ranked 11th in 1975, 24th in 1976-1990, 21st in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sari Pul is Sayad with an SNDi of 6.53, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Tukzar with an SNDi of 2.63, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Tukzar, Sayad

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sari Pul peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Sari Pul, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Sar-e Pol, Sayad and Tukzar. Out of the three cities, Tukzar does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Tukzar fell steadily.

To date, Sari Pul is the 16th-most disconnected out of the 28 regions in Afghanistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Afghanistan, the street network in Sari Pul has become more connected. Sari Pul ranked 11th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2005 and 16th in 2006-2020.