The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Golestan rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Golestan, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Gorgan, Gonbad-e Qabus and Bandar-e Torkaman. Out of the three cities, Bandar-e Torkaman does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bandar-e Torkaman was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Golestan fare in comparison to others in Iran? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Golestan was the 27th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in Iran. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Golestan ranked 27th in 1975, 28th in 1976-1990, 29th in 1991-2005 and 27th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Golestan is Gorgan with an SNDi of 4.13, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Galikash with an SNDi of 3.3, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Galikash, Gorgan

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Golestan rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Golestan, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Gorgan, Gonbad-e Qabus and Bandar-e Torkaman. Out of the three cities, Bandar-e Torkaman does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bandar-e Torkaman was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

To date, Golestan is the 28th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in Iran. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Iran, the street network in Golestan has become more connected. Golestan ranked 27th in 1975, 27th in 1976-1990, 28th in 1991-2005 and 28th in 2006-2020.