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

How do development practices in Tula fare in comparison to others in Russia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Tula was the 68th-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 Tula has become more connected. Tula ranked 20th in 1975, 41st in 1976-1990, 63rd in 1991-2005 and 68th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Tula is Tula with an SNDi of 2.01, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Novomoskovsk with an SNDi of 1.9, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Novomoskovsk, Tula

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

To date, Tula is the 37th-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 Tula has become more connected. Tula ranked 20th in 1975, 28th in 1976-1990, 33rd in 1991-2005 and 37th in 2006-2020.