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

How do development practices in Kentucky fare in comparison to others in United States? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Kentucky was the 41st-most disconnected out of the 44 regions in United States. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in United States, street construction in Kentucky has become more connected. Kentucky ranked 37th in 1975, 32nd in 1976-1990, 42nd in 1991-2005 and 41st in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kentucky is Florence with an SNDi of 5.78, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Louisville with an SNDi of 3.74, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Louisville, Florence

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

To date, Kentucky is the 39th-most disconnected out of the 44 regions in United States. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in United States, the street network in Kentucky has become more connected. Kentucky ranked 37th in 1975, 38th in 1976-1990, 38th in 1991-2005 and 39th in 2006-2020.