The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Zulia followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Zulia, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Maracaibo, Cabimas and Ciudad Ojeda. Out of the three cities, Cabimas does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Cabimas rose steadily.

How do development practices in Zulia fare in comparison to others in Venezuela? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Zulia was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 24 regions in Venezuela. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Venezuela, street construction in Zulia has become more disconnected. Zulia ranked 7th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Zulia is Santa Bárbara del Zulia with an SNDi of 3.39, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Machiques with an SNDi of 1.98, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Machiques, Santa Bárbara del Zulia

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

To date, Zulia is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 24 regions in Venezuela. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Venezuela, the street network in Zulia has become more disconnected. Zulia ranked 7th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.