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

How do development practices in Sulawesi Tengah fare in comparison to others in Indonesia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Sulawesi Tengah was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 33 regions in Indonesia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Sulawesi Tengah ranked 5th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sulawesi Tengah is Poso with an SNDi of 5.36, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Tolitoli with an SNDi of 3.3, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Tolitoli, Poso

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

To date, Sulawesi Tengah is the 7th-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 Sulawesi Tengah has become more connected. Sulawesi Tengah ranked 5th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.