The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Karachay-Cherkess peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Karachay-Cherkess, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Cherkessk and Kislovodsk. Out of the two cities, Kislovodsk does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kislovodsk rose steadily.

How do development practices in Karachay-Cherkess fare in comparison to others in Russia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Karachay-Cherkess was 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, street construction in Karachay-Cherkess has become more disconnected. Karachay-Cherkess ranked 64th in 1975, 67th in 1976-1990, 74th in 1991-2005 and 56th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Karachay-Cherkess is Cherkessk with an SNDi of 3.27, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Kislovodsk with an SNDi of 3.2, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Kislovodsk, Cherkessk

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Karachay-Cherkess rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Karachay-Cherkess, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Cherkessk and Kislovodsk. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Karachay-Cherkess follow the same region trend.

To date, Karachay-Cherkess is the 66th-most disconnected out of the 79 regions in Russia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Russia, the street network in Karachay-Cherkess has become more connected. Karachay-Cherkess ranked 64th in 1975, 65th in 1976-1990, 69th in 1991-2005 and 66th in 2006-2020.