The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Wisconsin rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Wisconsin, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay. Out of the three cities, Milwaukee and Madison do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Milwaukee followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Madison peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Wisconsin fare in comparison to others in United States? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Wisconsin was the 10th-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 Wisconsin has become more connected. Wisconsin ranked 3rd in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Wisconsin is Westhaven Trails with an SNDi of 3.32, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Milwaukee with an SNDi of 1.59, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Milwaukee, Westhaven Trails

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

To date, Wisconsin is the 6th-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 Wisconsin has become more connected. Wisconsin ranked 3rd in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.