The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Hubei peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Hubei, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Wuhan, Yichang and Xiangyang. Out of the three cities, Wuhan does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Wuhan peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Hubei fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Hubei was the 19th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in China. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in China, street construction in Hubei has become more connected. Hubei ranked 15th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 24th in 1991-2005 and 19th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Hubei is Shiyan with an SNDi of 6.21, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Nanzhang with an SNDi of 1.17, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Nanzhang, Shiyan

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

To date, Hubei is the 21st-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in China. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in China, the street network in Hubei has become more connected. Hubei ranked 15th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 21st in 1991-2005 and 21st in 2006-2020.