The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Hebei followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Hebei, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Shijiazhuang, Tangshan and Handan. Out of the three cities, Shijiazhuang and Tangshan do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Shijiazhuang rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tangshan peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Hebei fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Hebei was the 10th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in China. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in China, street construction in Hebei has become more disconnected. Hebei ranked 11th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Hebei is Anping with an SNDi of 5.34, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Tang with an SNDi of 1.63, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Tang, Anping

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Hebei rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Hebei, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Shijiazhuang, Tangshan and Handan. Out of the three cities, Tangshan does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Tangshan peaked in 1991-2005.

To date, Hebei is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in China. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in China, the street network in Hebei has become more disconnected. Hebei ranked 11th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.