VAS Latvijas autoceļu uzturētājs is Latvia’s state-owned road infrastructure maintenance company. Its primary responsibility is to ensure the daily maintenance of state, municipal and other public roads across the entire territory of Latvia, 365 days a year, in accordance with Cabinet Regulation No. 26 of 7 January 2021, “Requirements for the Daily Maintenance of State and Municipal Roads and Procedures for Their Enforcement.”
In addition to daily road maintenance, the company provides a wide range of services related to road upkeep, renewal and construction, as well as mineral material production. The extracted materials from the company’s deposits are used in road maintenance and construction works, project implementation, and are also available to clients. The company actively participates in public procurement processes, ensuring efficient and economically sound use of resources.
The subscribed, paid and voting share capital of VAS Latvijas autoceļu uzturētājs is EUR 35 202 323 consisting of 35 202 323 shares.
100% of the shares are owned by the State, represented by the Ministry of Transport.
Established on 6 June 2006, the company was formed by merging four state-owned enterprises:
VAS Centrālā reģiona ceļi, VAS Latgales ceļi, VAS Kurzemes ceļi and VAS Vidzemes ceļi.
VAS Latvijas autoceļu uzturētājs:
- performs nearly 200 different types of daily road maintenance works;
- employs more than 1,000 people;
- operates a specialised, seasonally adapted fleet of more than 5,000 units of vehicles, machinery and equipment.
All company revenues are generated from commercial activities — LAU is not financed from the state budget and does not receive state subsidies.