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

How do development practices in Cross River fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Cross River was the 35th-most disconnected out of the 37 regions in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Nigeria, street construction in Cross River has become more connected. Cross River ranked 30th in 1975, 35th in 1976-1990, 36th in 1991-2005 and 35th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Cross River is Calabar with an SNDi of 4.75, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Okuku Lepuole with an SNDi of 0.71, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Okuku Lepuole, Calabar

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

To date, Cross River is the 34th-most disconnected out of the 37 regions in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Nigeria, the street network in Cross River has become more connected. Cross River ranked 30th in 1975, 31st in 1976-1990, 31st in 1991-2005 and 34th in 2006-2020.