The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Andhra Pradesh followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Andhra Pradesh, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Guntur. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Visakhapatnam rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Vijayawada rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Guntur rose steadily.

How do development practices in Andhra Pradesh fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Andhra Pradesh was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 32 regions in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in India, street construction in Andhra Pradesh has become more disconnected. Andhra Pradesh ranked 9th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Andhra Pradesh is Mandapeta with an SNDi of 10.47, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Devada with an SNDi of 0.81, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Devada, Mandapeta

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

To date, Andhra Pradesh is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 32 regions in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in India, the street network in Andhra Pradesh has become more disconnected. Andhra Pradesh ranked 9th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.