The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Al Buhayrah peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Al Buhayrah, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Damanhur, Dusuq and Al-Mahmudiya. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Damanhur rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Dusuq rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Al-Mahmudiya followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Al Buhayrah fare in comparison to others in Egypt? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Al Buhayrah was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Egypt. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Egypt, street construction in Al Buhayrah has become more disconnected. Al Buhayrah ranked 12th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Al Buhayrah is Shubra Khit with an SNDi of 8.69, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Qaryat Salah al Din with an SNDi of 1.94, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Qaryat Salah al Din, Shubra Khit

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

To date, Al Buhayrah is the 12th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Egypt. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Al Buhayrah ranked 12th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.