The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Zabaykal'ye peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Zabaykal'ye, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Chita. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Chita followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Zabaykal'ye fare in comparison to others in Russia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Zabaykal'ye was the 28th-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 Zabaykal'ye has become more disconnected. Zabaykal'ye ranked 76th in 1975, 72nd in 1976-1990, 72nd in 1991-2005 and 28th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Zabaykal'ye is Chita with an SNDi of 2.78, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Chita with an SNDi of 2.78, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Chita, Chita

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Zabaykal'ye peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Zabaykal'ye, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Chita. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Chita was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

To date, Zabaykal'ye is the 74th-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 Zabaykal'ye has become more disconnected. Zabaykal'ye ranked 76th in 1975, 76th in 1976-1990, 74th in 1991-2005 and 74th in 2006-2020.