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

How do development practices in Bengkulu fare in comparison to others in Indonesia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Bengkulu was the 17th-most disconnected out of the 33 regions in Indonesia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Indonesia, street construction in Bengkulu has become more connected. Bengkulu ranked 15th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2005 and 17th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Bengkulu is Bengkulu with an SNDi of 4.72, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Arga Makmur with an SNDi of 3.48, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Arga Makmur, Bengkulu

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

To date, Bengkulu is the 13th-most disconnected out of the 33 regions in Indonesia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Indonesia, the street network in Bengkulu has become more disconnected. Bengkulu ranked 15th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2005 and 13th in 2006-2020.