tielaitos

tie +‎ laitos

• IPA^(key): /ˈtie̯ˌlɑi̯tos/,
• Rhymes: -ɑitos
• Syllabification^(key): tie‧lai‧tos

tielaitos

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

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