tielaitos

Noun

 * 1) public roads authority, public roads administration government body responsible for planning, construction and/or maintenance of public roads
 * 2) with capital initial, a former (until 2001) Finnish government authority responsible for planning, construction and maintenance of public roads

Usage notes
In 2001, was divided into  (Public Roads Administration) responsible for planning and administration of public roads and  (currently ), which is a government owned road construction and maintenance contractor. In 2009 became the  (Public Roads Department) of the  (Finnish Transport Agency), which has the overall responsibility for administration of all means of transportation.