The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Shandong peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Shandong, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Jinan, Qingdao and Zibo. Out of the three cities, Jinan and Qingdao do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Jinan fell steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Qingdao rose steadily.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Shandong is Shiheng with an SNDi of 9.31, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Chiping with an SNDi of 1.05, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Chiping, Shiheng

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Shandong rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Shandong, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Jinan, Qingdao and Zibo. Out of the three cities, Jinan and Zibo do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Jinan fell steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Zibo peaked in 1976-1990.