The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Virginia peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Virginia, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Washington, Norfolk and Dale City. Out of the three cities, Washington and Dale City do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Washington peaked in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Dale City peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Virginia fare in comparison to others in United States? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Virginia was the 35th-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 Virginia has become more disconnected. Virginia ranked 42nd in 1975, 40th in 1976-1990, 39th in 1991-2005 and 35th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Virginia is Dale City with an SNDi of 6.71, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Richmond with an SNDi of 1.63, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Richmond, Dale City

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

To date, Virginia is the 40th-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 Virginia has become more disconnected. Virginia ranked 42nd in 1975, 42nd in 1976-1990, 41st in 1991-2005 and 40th in 2006-2020.