Finnish Road Association

Finnish Road Association (Suomen Tieyhdistys ry) is a knowledgeable and influential advocate for roads and their sustainable use. The association has been operating since 1917.

Finnish Road Association actively promotes the funding of roads, their sustainable use, and the strengthening of expertise in the field. Its goal is to ensure smooth everyday mobility and the vitality of all regions in Finland. The key focus areas of the association’s activities are:

  • Long-term development of national and international road funding.
  • Highlighting the role of roads in Finland’s vitality and comprehensive security.
  • Private roads and the development of private road expertise.
  • Expert member advisory services and relevant communications.
  • Inspiring events, sectoral expertise and sustainable development.

The association is the leading expert in private road matters in Finland. It trains private road association managers to assist road maintenance associations through the TIKO training program, and educates other stakeholders through its “private road university”.

Finnish Road Association organizes several major national and international events in the field, the most well-known being Väylät & Liikenne (Transport & Infrastructure), Talvitiepäivät (Winter Road Congress), and Alueelliset yksityistiepäivät (Regional Private Road Days). In cooperation with other organizations, it also organizes the Transport Research Finland event and Yhdyskuntatekniikka-näyttely (YT-exhibition).

The association publishes the Tie & Liikenne (Road & Transport) and Yksityistieuutiset (Private Road News) magazines, as well as various guidebooks.

Membership of Finnish Road Association

The association includes both individual and organizational members. Individual members include professionals working in the field, students, and pensioners. Organizational members represent a wide range of companies, authorities, organizations, municipalities, cities, and private road associations operating in the sector.

National and International Memberships and Networks

Finnish Road Association is a founding member (since 1935) of the Nordic Road Forum (NVF). Its representative sits on the board of the Finnish section of the Road and Transport Association (PTL). The association is also a member of FinMobility, the leading EU-level advocate for Finnish transport sector employers and trade organizations in Brussels.

In addition, the association is a member of the following organizations:

  • Mobilia (Mobilia is the national responsibility museum for road and motor transport in Finland)
  • ITS Finland
  • Liikenneturva (Finnish Road Safety Council)

The association also serves as the representative for Auto- ja Tiefoorumi, ATF (Car and Road Forum).