Which state wins in the Budget?

Good news: Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Victorian Premier Denis Napthine (right) announce federal funding for Stage 2 of the Melbourne East-West Link. Source: News Corp Australia

THE Coalition is expected to unveil a $40 billion roads infrastructure package in the Budget tomorrow with New South Wales and Queensland looking like the big winners.

In total, the Abbott government is expected to spend about $40 billion over six years on roads, but only about $11 billion of this is new money. Part of this will be funding by an increase to the fuel excise.

The government's contribution will be matched by $42 billion from the states and private sector to deliver $80 billion in road works.

Here is our state-by-state wrap of what major road projects the federal government is expected to include in the Budget and other works it has committed to.

BUDGET: How will it affect your life?

NEW SOUTH WALES

Badgerys Creek airport road upgrades

A $3.5 billion roads plan for Western Sydney, including a new four-lane motorway leading directly to Sydney's second airport, will reportedly form the centrepiece of the federal government's infrastructure package.

The Prime Minister announced the roads plan last month and it will include a new four-lane motorway from the M7 to the Northern Rd, which will also be upgraded to four lanes.

The funding has also helped in fast-tracking the works, which will hopefully begin later this year.

Soaring ahead: The roads infrastructure required to support the proposed Badgerys Creek Airport. Source: News Corp Australia

WestConnex

This is the largest transport project in Australia, linking Sydney's west and southwest with the CBD, Sydney Airport and Port Botany. It is expected to cut travel times between the airport and Parramatta by 40 minutes.

Funding of $1.5 billion over four years was an election commitment. As part of Tuesday's Budget, the federal government is also expected to provide the state with an extra $2 billion loan at a discounted rate.

Works include widening of the M4 east of Parramatta, duplication of the M5 East and the construction of new sections of road to link the two corridors.

The entire project is expected to cost up to $11.5 billion. Construction on the first stage is expected to start in 2015, with the final stage expected to open in 2023.

Goodbye gridlock, will motorists finally get a reprieve from traffic congestion on the M4? Source: News Limited

NorthConnex

The Prime Minister announced in March that the government would provide $405 million for this 9km tunnel, which will link the M1 and M2 motorways in Sydney's north. The $3 billion project will enable motorists to travel by road from Newcastle to Canberra and Melbourne without encountering a single traffic light.

Construction is expected to start within 12 months and be finished in 2019.

Pacific Highway

The Coalition made a $5.6 billion commitment to finish duplication of the highway but this is not expected to be completed until 2020. Many motorists have been killed on this stretch of road but work to convert it to a four-lane divided motorway has been slow and very expensive.

QUEENSLAND

The Sunshine State is expected to receive the second most funding for roads, getting about a third of the $40 billion available over the next six years.

Bruce Highway

Proof that this road stretching from Brisbane to Cairns needs an upgrade was provided last month when it was closed due to a 'sinkhole' caused by water seeping through the road, which some blamed on heavy rains during Tropical Cyclone Ita.

Prior to the election the Coalition promised $6.7 billion over 10 years to make the highway safer and protect it against regular and costly flooding.

It detailed about $2 billion worth of spending but extra spending of $1.6 billion over the first six years is expected to be allocated in the Budget on Tuesday.

The state government had hoped the works would be rolled out earlier than planned but it does not look like this will happen.

This sinkhole forced the closure of the Bruce Highway last month. Source: Supplied

Toowoomba Second Range Crossing

This proposed bypass route of Toowoomba aims to provide a second highway crossing of the Great Dividing Range as well as a partial ring road around the city in the state's southeast.

The project is expected to cost $1.7 billion and will take three years to build.

The federal government promised up to $1.3 million in funding, but only budgeted $130 million at the election.

New spending of $1.2 billion is expected to be announced in the Budget.

The toll road will be the first major road PPP in regional Australia and construction expected to begin by mid-2015.

The 41km bypass will take traffic north off the Warrego Highway and will link with the Gore Highway. The road will be less steep than the current route saving motorists money on fuel, it will also be faster and will provide truckies with a gateway to the resource-rich Surat Basin and the agricultural food bowls of the Darling Downs.

Toowoomba Second Range Crossing works. Source: Supplied

Gateway Motorway north upgrade and the Warrego Highway

The Gateway Motorway from Nudgee to Bracken Ridge, about 11.3km, will be widened from four to six lanes. Funding of almost $1 billion was promised at the last federal election.

The government has also promised $508 million for the Warrego Highway, with $308 million expected to appear in the Budget.

The highway is the state's main east-west freight link and part of the National Highway system linking Darwin and Brisbane.

VICTORIA

East West Link

This 12km roadway in Melbourne is expected to cost $10 billion, and a total of $3 billion in federal funding has been promised. Last month the government announced an extra $1.5 billion for the second stage of the project, in addition to $1.5 billion promised ahead of the election for stage one.

Community advocates say it will help address Melbourne's "significant east west divide" as it will provide another Maribyrnong River crossing, taking pressure off the West Gate Bridge and will connect CityLink to the Western Ring Rd.

Construction on stage two of the controversial East West Link, is set to begin next year, thanks to a $1.5 billion dollar cash splash from the Abbott Government.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Gateway WA Project

This $1 billion project includes upgrades to the Tonkin Highway to improve access to Perth Airport, Kewdale and Forrestfield areas. Federal funding of $686 million has been promised.

Perth Freight Link

Funding of $925 million is expected to be provided for this link that will connect the airport with Fremantle port without traffic lights. The $1.6 billion link is estimated to remove 65,000 trucks a day from local roads and would be the state's first toll road.

Fremantle port will be connected to the airport in Perth as part of a $1.6 billion link. Source: Supplied

Swan Valley Bypass

The Coalition promised $615 million towards the 40km bypass, which is a vital part of the Perth-Darwin highway. It will provide a link between Perth and the mining and tourism regions in Murchison, Pilbara and Kimberley.

Residents will also have their eye on upgrade works for the Great Eastern Highway and almost $500 million in funding — promised by Labor and matched by the Liberals — for the Great Northern Highway ($307.8 million) and North West Coastal Highway, which the government has been accused of trying to "weasel out" of.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

South Road

There have been clashes between the state and federal governments about how this project should proceed but the State Labor Premier Jay Weatherill has hinted that funding would be included in the Budget.

The Coalition has promised $500 million towards the upgrade of this road in Adelaide.

TASMANIA

Midland Highway upgrade

The Coalition has promised $400 million towards this highway upgrade but there is concern from Labor MPs that the island state will be left out of the Budget.

NORTHERN TERRITORY

There's not been much said about possible funding but the state government's priorities centre around infrastructure.

"We need roads, we need bridges, and either it comes out of this budget or the next budget, we'll wait and see," Chief Minister Adam Giles said.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

There are hopes that the Budget will include funding to duplicate the Barton Highway, which connects Canberra to the Hume Highway at Yass and is part of the route to Melbourne.