Assignment text
Bymiljøetaten is the municipality’s professional body in relation to roads, road traffic and public transport on roads. The Contracting Authority is responsible for the municipal roads network, including the standardised county roads network. As the road administrator, the Contracting Authority is responsible for follow-up the requirements for measures against noise and air pollution from roads. Cf. the Pollution Control Act. The Contracting Authority is also responsible for long-term public transport planning, traffic and street plans, traffic safety measures and plans for practicable public transport traffic measures. An important part of this administrative responsibility is related to the procurement of services for the operation and maintenance of the road network in order to ensure good conditions for all road users.