The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Utrecht peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Utrecht, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Utrecht, Amersfoort and Veenendaal. Out of the three cities, Amersfoort and Veenendaal do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Amersfoort followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Veenendaal followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Utrecht fare in comparison to others in Netherlands? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Utrecht was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Netherlands. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Netherlands, street construction in Utrecht has become more disconnected. Utrecht ranked 5th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Utrecht is Utrecht with an SNDi of 1.9, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Houten with an SNDi of 1.58, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Houten, Utrecht

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

To date, Utrecht is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Netherlands. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Netherlands, the street network in Utrecht has become more disconnected. Utrecht ranked 5th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.