The level of street-network sprawl in new development in K. Maras followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in K. Maras, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kahramanmaraş, Elbistan and Afşin. Out of the three cities, Kahramanmaraş and Afşin do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kahramanmaraş peaked in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Afşin was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in K. Maras fare in comparison to others in Turkey? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in K. Maras was the 25th-most disconnected out of the 74 regions in Turkey. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Turkey, street construction in K. Maras has become more disconnected. K. Maras ranked 39th in 1975, 34th in 1976-1990, 31st in 1991-2005 and 25th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in K. Maras is Afşin with an SNDi of 1.86, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Kahramanmaraş with an SNDi of 1.8, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Kahramanmaraş, Afşin

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in K. Maras rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in K. Maras, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kahramanmaraş, Elbistan and Afşin. Out of the three cities, Afşin does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Afşin was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

To date, K. Maras is the 32nd-most disconnected out of the 74 regions in Turkey. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Turkey, the street network in K. Maras has become more disconnected. K. Maras ranked 39th in 1975, 34th in 1976-1990, 35th in 1991-2005 and 32nd in 2006-2020.