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

How do development practices in Kalimantan Timur fare in comparison to others in Indonesia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Kalimantan Timur was the 27th-most disconnected out of the 33 regions in Indonesia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Indonesia, street construction in Kalimantan Timur has become more disconnected. Kalimantan Timur ranked 29th in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2005 and 27th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kalimantan Timur is Samarinda with an SNDi of 5.74, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Tana Paser with an SNDi of 4.06, which is sprawly. See trends for these cities: Tana Paser, Samarinda

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

To date, Kalimantan Timur is the 28th-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 Kalimantan Timur has become more disconnected. Kalimantan Timur ranked 29th in 1975, 28th in 1976-1990, 28th in 1991-2005 and 28th in 2006-2020.