Agency Name: | Federal Roads Office |
Native Name: | Bundesamt für Strassen Office fédéral des routes Ufficio federale delle strade |
Formed: | 1998 |
Jurisdiction: | Federal administration of Switzerland |
Headquarters: | Ittigen |
Employees: | 600 |
Minister1 Name: | Simonetta Sommaruga |
Minister1 Pfo: | Federal Councillor |
Parent Agency: | Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications |
Website: | www.astra.admin.ch |
The Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) (German: Bundesamt für Strassen, ASTRA; French: Office fédéral des routes, OFROU; Italian: Ufficio federale delle strade, USTRA) is a Swiss federal office responsible for road infrastructure and private road transport.[1]
Created in 1998, the office is attached to the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC), and is based in Ittigen.
The FEDRO has approximately 600 employees.[2]