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

How do development practices in Tamaulipas fare in comparison to others in México? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Tamaulipas was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in México. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in México, street construction in Tamaulipas has become more disconnected. Tamaulipas ranked 11th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Tamaulipas is Tampico with an SNDi of 2.91, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Río Bravo with an SNDi of 1.99, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Río Bravo, Tampico

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

To date, Tamaulipas is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in México. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in México, the street network in Tamaulipas has become more disconnected. Tamaulipas ranked 11th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.