tiehallinnon

Tiehallinto, meaning the Finnish Road Administration, was a Finnish government authority responsible for the planning, construction, maintenance, and administration of the national road network. It operated under the Ministry of Transport and Communications and played a central role in road safety initiatives, traffic management, and the dissemination of road-related information to the public. The agency worked on road design standards, tendering and supervision of major road projects, and coordination with regional authorities, municipalities, and other state agencies.

Historically, tiehallinto existed as a separate entity until the early 2010s. In 2010 it merged with the Finnish Rail Administration and the Finnish Maritime Administration to form the Finnish Transport Agency (Liikennevirasto). This marked the end of tiehallinto as an independent body. In 2019, Liikennevirasto and related transport and communications authorities were consolidated into Traficom, the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency, further integrating the functions formerly carried out by tiehallinto and its successor organizations.

Today, the term tiehallinto is primarily used in historical contexts or in references to policies, projects, and archives from the period before the 2010 merger. Contemporary road administration functions in Finland are handled within Traficom, which oversees national transport infrastructure, safety, and related regulatory tasks.