The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Chungcheongbuk-do followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Chungcheongbuk-do, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Cheongju-si, Chungju-si and Jecheon-si. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Chungcheongbuk-do follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Chungcheongbuk-do fare in comparison to others in South Korea? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Chungcheongbuk-do was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 15 regions in South Korea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in South Korea, street construction in Chungcheongbuk-do has become more connected. Chungcheongbuk-do ranked 2nd in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Chungcheongbuk-do is Cheongju-si with an SNDi of 1.57, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Chungju-si with an SNDi of 1.32, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Chungju-si, Cheongju-si

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Chungcheongbuk-do rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Chungcheongbuk-do, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Cheongju-si, Chungju-si and Jecheon-si. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Chungcheongbuk-do follow the same region trend.

To date, Chungcheongbuk-do is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 15 regions in South Korea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in South Korea, the street network in Chungcheongbuk-do has become more connected. Chungcheongbuk-do ranked 2nd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.