The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Thüringen rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Thüringen, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Erfurt, Jena and Gera. Out of the three cities, Erfurt and Gera do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Erfurt peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gera peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Thüringen fare in comparison to others in Germany? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Thüringen was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Germany. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Germany, street construction in Thüringen has become more connected. Thüringen ranked 4th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Thüringen is Gera with an SNDi of 1.91, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Erfurt with an SNDi of 1.65, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Erfurt, Gera

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

To date, Thüringen is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Germany. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Germany, the street network in Thüringen has become more disconnected. Thüringen ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.