The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bolívar followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Bolívar, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Cartagena, Magangué and Turbaco. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Bolívar follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Bolívar fare in comparison to others in Colombia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Bolívar was the 18th-most disconnected out of the 30 regions in Colombia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Colombia, street construction in Bolívar has become more connected. Bolívar ranked 9th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2005 and 18th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Bolívar is Pinillos with an SNDi of 10.43, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Magangué with an SNDi of 2.18, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Magangué, Pinillos

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

To date, Bolívar is the 13th-most disconnected out of the 30 regions in Colombia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Colombia, the street network in Bolívar has become more connected. Bolívar ranked 9th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 13th in 2006-2020.