Estonian National Road Administration
Estonian Road Administration (ERA) is a government agency, which operates within the administrative area of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, has a directing function, exercises state supervision and applies enforcement powers of the state on the basis and to the extent prescribed by law.
The main functions of the Estonian Road Administration are:
- organising road management and creating conditions for safe traffic on the roads in the state ownership
- exercising state supervision over the compliance with the requirements established by legislation regulating the ERA’s area of activity and, where necessary, applying enforcement powers of the state
- participating in the development of the legislation regulating the ERA’s area of activity and making recommendations for amending and supplementing legislation, including improving Estonian terminology
- participating in the development of policies, strategies, and development plans in the ERA’s area of activity
- preparing and implementing projects in the ERA’s area of activity, including participating in the preparation and implementation of international projects.
