The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Arkhangel'sk followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Arkhangel'sk, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Arkhangelsk and Severodvinsk. Out of the two cities, Severodvinsk does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Severodvinsk was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Arkhangel'sk fare in comparison to others in Russia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Arkhangel'sk was the 62nd-most disconnected out of the 79 regions in Russia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Russia, street construction in Arkhangel'sk has become more connected. Arkhangel'sk ranked 61st in 1975, 61st in 1976-1990, 36th in 1991-2005 and 62nd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Arkhangel'sk is Arkhangelsk with an SNDi of 1.64, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Severodvinsk with an SNDi of 1.49, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Arkhangel'sk rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Arkhangel'sk, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Arkhangelsk and Severodvinsk. Out of the two cities, Severodvinsk does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Severodvinsk was at its lowest in 1991-2005.

To date, Arkhangel'sk is the 56th-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 Arkhangel'sk has become more disconnected. Arkhangel'sk ranked 61st in 1975, 61st in 1976-1990, 57th in 1991-2005 and 56th in 2006-2020.