The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Altay followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Altay, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Barnaul, Biysk and Rubtsovsk. Out of the three cities, Barnaul and Rubtsovsk do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Barnaul peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Rubtsovsk rose steadily.

How do development practices in Altay fare in comparison to others in Russia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Altay was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 79 regions in Russia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Russia, street construction in Altay has become more disconnected. Altay ranked 38th in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 11th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Altay is Biysk with an SNDi of 2.85, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Rubtsovsk with an SNDi of 1.91, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Rubtsovsk, Biysk

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

To date, Altay is the 22nd-most disconnected out of the 79 regions in Russia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Russia, the street network in Altay has become more disconnected. Altay ranked 38th in 1975, 33rd in 1976-1990, 26th in 1991-2005 and 22nd in 2006-2020.