The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Santa Cruz followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Santa Cruz, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Río Gallegos and Caleta Olivia. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Santa Cruz follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Santa Cruz fare in comparison to others in Argentina? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Santa Cruz was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 23 regions in Argentina. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Argentina, street construction in Santa Cruz has become more disconnected. Santa Cruz ranked 4th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Santa Cruz is Caleta Olivia with an SNDi of 1.24, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Río Gallegos with an SNDi of 1.18, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Río Gallegos, Caleta Olivia

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Santa Cruz followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Santa Cruz, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Río Gallegos and Caleta Olivia. Out of the two cities, Caleta Olivia does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Caleta Olivia rose steadily.

To date, Santa Cruz is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 23 regions in Argentina. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Argentina, the street network in Santa Cruz has become more disconnected. Santa Cruz ranked 4th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.