Federal Roads Office

Swiss federal agency

Simonetta Sommaruga, Federal Councillor

Parent agencyFederal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and CommunicationsWebsitewww.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

^ FEDRO, Federal Roads Office. "FEDRO's duties". www.astra.admin.ch. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
^ OFROU, Office fédéral des routes. "Organisation". www.astra.admin.ch (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-16.