The three-year programme developed by the new Otago Regional Transport Committee includes $22.5 million more Government money than the region is expected to be allocated.
Total spending proposed in the Otago Regional Land Transport Programme between 2009 and 2012 is forecast to be $530 million.
The Government's share of the total, provided through the New Zealand Transport Agency, would amount to $326.5 million.
However, the Otago programme includes a figure of $349 million.
The programme summary notes the agency "may yet amend the proposed programme".
Over the next 10 years, proposed spending exceeds the Government allocation by $40 million.
The committee also anticipated a shortfall in regional funding and "a cashflow problem when expenditure exceeds revenue, shortly after this three-year programme".
It highlighted uncertainty over the funding split for the Caversham bypass upgrade.
"The committee is seeking a commitment from the New Zealand Transport Agency that design and construction of any State Highway 1 corridor improvement, in or out of Dunedin, will be nationally rather than regionally funded."
In his foreword to the programme, chairman Stephen Woodhead said the committee was facing "dynamic times".
"The economic downturn is affecting revenue available to fund transport and the Government has signalled changes to transport priorities."
Sixty-six percent of proposed spending is on maintenance and renewals on local roads and state highways, while 21% goes to roading improvements, including $10.2 million for "strategic corridor" improvements between Frederick St and State Highway 88, required for the stadium at Awatea St.
A total of $31 million will be spent on public transport, including $2,993,150 to "kick start" expansion of the small, commercial public transport network in the Wakatipu Basin.
In Dunedin, where $21,367,551 will be spent on public transport, the objective is to raise bus patronage over the next six years by 75%.
The programme has no proposals to shift transport modes from road to rail or coastal shipping.
The projects
•Major proposals over the next three years include. -
•Improvements to SH6A between Queenstown and Frankton, $4 million.
•Realignment at Kakaho Creek, north of Moeraki, $3.5 million.
•Realignment of curve at Waitati, $3.7 million.
•Pavement smoothing, Dunedin, $4.6 million.
•Walking and cycling projects, $18 million.
•Brighton Rd bridge, south of Waldronville, $2,228,000.
•Sealing Nuggets road, $1,493,376.
