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

How do development practices in Sulawesi Utara fare in comparison to others in Indonesia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Sulawesi Utara was the 16th-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 Sulawesi Utara has become more disconnected. Sulawesi Utara ranked 19th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2005 and 16th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sulawesi Utara is Manado with an SNDi of 5.23, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Amurang with an SNDi of 3.26, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Amurang, Manado

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

To date, Sulawesi Utara is the 17th-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 Sulawesi Utara has become more disconnected. Sulawesi Utara ranked 19th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2005 and 17th in 2006-2020.