The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Shandong peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Shandong, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Jinan, Qingdao and Zibo. Out of the three cities, Jinan and Qingdao do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Jinan fell steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Qingdao rose steadily.

How do development practices in Shandong fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Shandong was the 2nd-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 Shandong has become more disconnected. Shandong ranked 5th in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Shandong is Shiheng with an SNDi of 9.31, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Chiping with an SNDi of 1.05, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Chiping, Shiheng

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Shandong rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Shandong, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Jinan, Qingdao and Zibo. Out of the three cities, Jinan and Zibo do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Jinan fell steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Zibo peaked in 1976-1990.

To date, Shandong is the 3rd-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 Shandong has become more disconnected. Shandong ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.