The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Colorado peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Colorado, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Denver, Colorado Springs and Fort Collins. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Colorado follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Colorado fare in comparison to others in United States? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Colorado was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 44 regions in United States. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in United States, street construction in Colorado has become more disconnected. Colorado ranked 17th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Colorado is Grand Junction with an SNDi of 3.85, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Mineral Palace with an SNDi of 2.01, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Mineral Palace, Grand Junction

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Colorado rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Colorado, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Denver, Colorado Springs and Fort Collins. Out of the three cities, Fort Collins does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Fort Collins peaked in 1991-2005.

To date, Colorado is the 12th-most disconnected out of the 44 regions in United States. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in United States, the street network in Colorado has become more disconnected. Colorado ranked 17th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.