The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Jawa Tengah rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Jawa Tengah, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Semarang, Tegal and Surakarta. Out of the three cities, Tegal and Surakarta do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tegal peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Surakarta followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Jawa Tengah fare in comparison to others in Indonesia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Jawa Tengah was the 10th-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 Jawa Tengah has become more connected. Jawa Tengah ranked 3rd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Jawa Tengah is Mandiraja with an SNDi of 5.97, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Sukoharjo with an SNDi of 2.48, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Sukoharjo, Mandiraja

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

To date, Jawa Tengah is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 33 regions in Indonesia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Indonesia, the street network in Jawa Tengah has become more connected. Jawa Tengah ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.