Federal Roads Office Explained

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]

Background

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]

References

  1. Web site: FEDRO . Federal Roads Office . FEDRO's duties . 2023-12-16 . www.astra.admin.ch . en.
  2. Web site: OFROU . Office fédéral des routes . Organisation . 2023-12-16 . www.astra.admin.ch . fr.

External links

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