The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Podkarpackie rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Podkarpackie, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Rzeszów, Stalowa Wola and Mielec. Out of the three cities, Stalowa Wola does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Stalowa Wola peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Podkarpackie fare in comparison to others in Poland? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Podkarpackie was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Poland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Poland, street construction in Podkarpackie has become more disconnected. Podkarpackie ranked 14th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Podkarpackie is Mielec with an SNDi of 2.61, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Stalowa Wola with an SNDi of 2.26, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Stalowa Wola, Mielec

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Podkarpackie rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Podkarpackie, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Rzeszów, Stalowa Wola and Mielec. Out of the three cities, Stalowa Wola does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Stalowa Wola peaked in 1991-2005.

To date, Podkarpackie is the 14th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Poland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Podkarpackie ranked 14th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2005 and 14th in 2006-2020.