The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Al Iskandariyah rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Al Iskandariyah, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Alexandria and Al Wadi. Out of the two cities, Al Wadi does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Al Wadi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Al Iskandariyah fare in comparison to others in Egypt? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Al Iskandariyah was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Egypt. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Egypt, street construction in Al Iskandariyah has become more connected. Al Iskandariyah ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Al Iskandariyah is Alexandria with an SNDi of 2.63, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Al Wadi with an SNDi of 2.49, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Al Wadi, Alexandria

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Al Iskandariyah rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Al Iskandariyah, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Alexandria and Al Wadi. Out of the two cities, Al Wadi does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Al Wadi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

To date, Al Iskandariyah is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Egypt. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Al Iskandariyah ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.