Motorists and commuters to benefit from budget cash splash

The Morrison government has announced in the 2019-20 budget it will set aside $100 billion over 10 years on infrastructure – and they’re promising faster travel times, less congestion, and more jobs.

Melbourne and Brisbane will be more connected than ever before thanks to the $9.3 billion inland rail project already underway, with whispers of fast rail for Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

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State by state, these are the infrastructure projects that might change how you travel in the future:

NSW: $7.3 billion

Already underway: Much fanfare has already been made about the new Western Sydney (Nancy-Bird Walton) International Airport, $5.3 billion project.

But the federal government has also set aside $7.3 billion for work to be done on the following five projects or initiatives:

• M1 Pacific Motorway: Extension to Raymond Terrace ($1.6bn)

• Western Sydney Rail ($3.5bn)

• Princes Highway ($500m)

• Urban Congestion Fund ($254m)

• Roads of Strategic Importance ($496m)

VIC: $6.2 billion

Already underway: Travellers will soon be able to commute more easily to Melbourne Airport with a new Rail Link being developed for a cool $5 billion price tag.

This is how the government wants to spend $6.2 billion on Victoria’s infrastructure:

• • Suburban Roads Upgrades (South Eastern and Northern Roads) – $1.1 billion

  • South Geelong to Waurn Ponds Rail – $700 million

  • Western Highway (Final Stage of Duplication from Ararat to Stawell) – $360 million

  • Urban Congestion Fund – $396 million

  • Roads of Strategic Importance – $490 million

The Morrison government has announced spending to improve commuter networks. Source: Getty Images

QLD: $4 billion

Already underway: Brisbane to Melbourne Inland Rail

Queensland is also in line for six new projects:

• Bruce Highway ($425 million)

• Gateway Motorway (Bracken Ridge to Pine River) ($800 million)

• Warrego Highway ($320 million)

• Urban Congestion Fund ($379 million)

• Roads of Strategic Importance (North) ($824 million)

• Roads of Strategic Importance (South) ($186 million)

SA: $2.6 billion

• North-South Corridor ($1.5 billion)

• SA Regional Roads Package $260 million Urban Congestion Fund ($341 million)

• Roads of Strategic Importance ($220 million)

WA: $1.6 billion

• Tonkin Highway $349 million

• Fremantle Traffic Bridge $115 million

• Albany Ring Road $140 million

• Urban Congestion Fund $122 million

• Roads of Strategic Importance (North) $393 million

• Roads of Strategic Importance (South) $142 million

NT: $622 million

• Roads of Strategic Importance $492 million

TAS: $313 million

• Tasmanian Freight Rail Revitalisation Program $68 million

• Urban Congestion Fund $35 million

• Roads of Strategic Importance $210 million

ACT: $50 million

• Kings Highway Corridor ($30 million)

• William Slim Drive duplication ($20 million)