Upgrades to Deerfoot Trail in Calgary and a highway to connect Fort McMurray to Grande Prairie in northern Alberta are among the projects the provincial government has highlighted in its budget.

Alberta's 2025 budget, if passed, slates nearly $8.5 billion toward various transportation and economic corridor projects to improve roads, bridges and water infrastructure around the province. It doles out $2.1 billion for Calgary-area projects, $2 billion in the Edmonton area, and more than $4 billion …