Almost $4.5million will be spent between the financial years 2009-10 and 2013-14 to upgrade and maintain local roads.

The grants, as part of a Federal Government Roads to Recovery program, comes after recommendations from the Victorian Local Government grants commission.

The money will help build on a number of road projects in Hume's growth areas, including the recently completed Donnybrook Road-Hume Highway overpass and an upgrade of the Pascoe Vale Road-Somerton Road intersection.

Hume's population of almost 157,000 is expected to be reach about 242,605 by 2030.

Hume Council has identified about $130million worth of roadworks in its 10-year capital works program. Of this, it can fund about $100million.

Hume City infrastructure director Steve Crawley said the funding would allow the council to bring forward strategic road projects and reduce the funding gap in road asset management.

"The development and upgrade of council's network is very important as it is critical to providing new roads to the city's growth areas," Mr Crawley said.

"Road network improvements are required across [Hume] with new infrastructure required in the growth areas of Sunbury, Craigieburn and Roxburgh Park."

Calwell MP Maria Vamvakinou said the funding would not only help maintain and upgrade local roads but also support local jobs and businesses.

"The funding is untied, with the council able to spend its allocation on the local priorities identified by local communities," she said.