The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Alberta peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Alberta, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer. Out of the three cities, Edmonton and Red Deer do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Edmonton peaked in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Red Deer followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Alberta fare in comparison to others in Canada? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Alberta was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Canada. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Canada, street construction in Alberta has become more disconnected. Alberta ranked 4th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Alberta is Timberlea with an SNDi of 3.46, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Lethbridge with an SNDi of 2.07, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Lethbridge, Timberlea

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Alberta rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Alberta, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Alberta follow the same region trend.

To date, Alberta is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Canada. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Alberta ranked 4th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.