Swedish Road Administration
- Swedish Road Administration
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company_name = Vägverket
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company_type = Government agency
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foundation = 1841
location = Borlänge
key_people = "Director General" Ingemar Skogö
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The Swedish Road Administration, ( _sv. Vägverket), is a government agency in Sweden. Its primary responsibility is to build and maintain the road network in Sweden, but also includes the vehicle register and issuing of drivers' licenses [ [http://korkortonline.se/teori Körkort, information om Vägverket] , 2007] . Its headquarters are located in Borlänge, SwedenThe Riksdag and the Government of Sweden decide what direction the work of the Swedish National Road Administration is to have.
Sweden claims to have one of the more well-maintained road systems in the world (but absolutely not the most). [ [http://www.vagverketproduktion.se/upload/3804/arsrapport_2003.pdf Årsrapport 2003 Vägverket Produktion] , 2003]
History
The Swedish Road Administration was founded in 1841 as The Royal Board for Public Road and Water Structures ( _sv. Kongliga styrelsen för allmänna wäg- och wattenbyggnader) and was responsible for Sweden's canals and roads.
References
External links
* [http://www.vv.se/templates/page2_2____13172.aspx Swedish Road Administration]
* [http://korkortonline.se/ Information about the Swedish driver's license]
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