tielaitos

== Finnish == === Etymology === tie +‎ laitos === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtie̯ˌlɑi̯tos/, [ˈt̪ie̞̯ˌlɑ̝i̯t̪o̞s̠] Rhymes: -ɑitos Syllabification(key): tie‧lai‧tos Hyphenation(key): tie‧laitos === Noun === tielaitos public roads authority, public roads administration (government body responsible for planning, construction and/or maintenance of public roads) (historical) alternative letter-case form of Tielaitos, a former (until 2001) Finnish government authority responsible for planning, construction and maintenance of public roads ==== Usage notes ==== 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. ==== Declension ====