Federal Budget 2016-17 – the breakdown of road infrastructure investment

The 2016-17 Federal Budget, released on Tuesday, provides ongoing investment in critical infrastructure around the nation and highlights some notable road projects.

The Budget includes more than $33 billion over the forward estimates, to deliver critical infrastructure.

The Government will deliver an addition $50 million per year from 2019-20 to its Roads to Recovery Program. Its Black Spot Program is also bolstered in this year’s Budget with a commitment of $60 million per year from 2019-20 to fund safety upgrades such as roundabouts, crash barriers and street lights.

The Government is already funding the upgrade and repair over 244 bridges around the nation under the Bridges Renewal Program, and $60 million per year from 2019–20 is being invested to continue to fund these upgrades.

State and Territory road project highlights include:

New South Wales

– Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan: $2.9 billion with $524.4 million to be provided in 2016–17.
– Pacific Highway duplication: $5.6 billion with $1.37 billion to be provided in 2016–17.
– WestConnex: $1.5 billion plus a concessional loan of $2.0 billion to accelerate the New M5 section with $300 million to be provided in 2016–17.
– Northern Sydney Freight Corridor: $691.6 million with $25 million to be provided in 2016–17.
– NorthConnex: $412.3 million with $96 million to be provided in 2016–17.
– M1 Productivity Package: $196 million with $110 million to be provided in 2016–17.
– Through the Asset Recycling Initiative the Commonwealth is also providing a total of $2.19 billion to New South Wales towards:
– Sydney Metro: $1.7 billion
– Sydney’s Rail Future: $98.4 million
– Parramatta Light Rail: $78.3 million
– Pinch Points and Clearways: $52.2 million
– Smart Motorways: $60 million
– Gateway to the South: $39.2 million
– Regional Road Freight Corridor—New England Highway: $30.3 million
– Regional Road Freight Corridor—Princes Highway: $52.5 million
– Regional Road Freight Corridor—Mitchell Highway: $5.7 million
– Regional Road Freight Corridor—Newell Highway: $78.8 million

Victoria

Monash Freeway: $500 million
M80 Ring Road: $500 million with $56.8 million to be provided in 2016–17.
Murray Basin Freight Rail: $220 million
Great Ocean Road: $25 million with $4.9 million to be provided in 2016–17.
Western Highway—Ballarat to Stawell Duplication: $501.3 million with $3.43 million to be provided in 2016–17 to duplicate a further 12.4 kilometres from Buangor to Ararat.
Princes Highway East—Traralgon to Sale Duplication: $210 million with $23.9 million to be provided in 2016–17 to duplicate a further 3.5 kilometres west of Sale.
Tullamarine Freeway Widening (Section 1): $200 million with $61.7 million to be provided in 2016–17 to continue work on the 5.5 kilometres from Melrose Drive to the Melbourne Airport.
Princes Highway West—Winchelsea to Colac Duplication: $181.7 million with $40.3 million to be provided in 2016–17 to duplicate a further 14.5 kilometres from Armytage to Warncoort.
St Albans Rail Grade Separation: $151 million with $60.9 million to be provided in 2016–17 to complete the removal of the level crossing and construction of the new rail station and bus interchange.
Through the Asset Recycling Initiative the Commonwealth is also providing a total of $877.5 million to Victoria towards:
Melbourne Metro: $857.2 million
Murray Basin Rail: $20.2 million

Queensland

Ipswich Motorway: $200 million with $50 million to be provided in 2016–17
Bruce Highway: up to $6.7 billion with $558.1 million to be provided in 2016–17.
Gateway Upgrade North: up to $914.2 million with $200 million to be provided in 2016–17.
Toowoomba Second Range Crossing: Up to $1.137 billion with $493.4 million to be provided in 2016–17.
Warrego Highway—Toowoomba to Miles: $508 million with $41.3 million to be provided in 2016–17.
Cape York Region Package: $208.4 million with $48.8 million to be provided in 2016–17.
Moreton Bay Rail Link: $518.4 million with the final $100 million to be provided in 2016–17.
Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 2: $95 million with $47.5 million to be provided in 2016–17

Western Australia

Perth Freight Link: $1.2 billion with $207.7 million to be provided in 2016–17.
NorthLink WA—Swan Valley Bypass: $644.1 million with $118.3 million in 2016–17.
NorthLink WA—Tonkin Highway Grade Separations: $225.0 million with $87.3 million to be provided in 2016–17.
Great Northern Highway (Muchea to Wubin): $307.8 million with $78.2 million to be provided in 2016–17.
North West Coastal Highway (Minilya to Barradale): $100.7 million with $23.1 million to be provided in 2016–17.

South Australia

North-South Corridor—Darlington interchange: $496 million with $159.7 million to be provided in 2016–17.
North-South Corridor—Torrens Road to River Torrens: $448 million with $77.1 million in 2016–17.
North-South Corridor—Northern Connector: $788 million with $84 million to be provided in 2016–17.
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands: $85 million with $27 million to be provided in 2016–17.

Tasmania

Midland Highway: $400 million with $70 million to be provided in 2016–17.
Freight Rail Revitalisation: $59.8 million with $20.4 million to be provided in 2016–17.
Brooker Highway (Elwick-Goodwood to Howard Road): $25.6 million with $7 million to be provided in 2016–17.

Australian Capital Territory

ACT Travel Time Information: $0.3 million with $0.25 million to be provided in 2016–17.

Northern Territory

Northern Territory Roads Package: $77 million with $23 million to be provided in 2016–17.
Regional Roads Productivity Package: $90 million with $20.3 million to be provided in 2016–17.
Through the Asset Recycling Initiative the Commonwealth is also providing a total of $40.4 million to the Northern Territory towards:
Ship Lift and Marine Industries Project: $13 million
T-Gen: $6.5 million
Flood Mitigation—Darwin: $3.3 million
Flood Mitigation—Katherine: $2.3 million
Roper Highway Upgrade: $2.1 million
Tanami Road Upgrade: $1.3 million
Litchfield Park Road: $3.7 million
Larapinta Drive: $3.3 million
Sadadeen Road: $1 million
Kambolgie Creek: $0.4 million
Tiwi Island Roads: $3.5 million