diff --git a/WebContent/OSRM.config.js b/WebContent/OSRM.config.js
index 4d4f67b7a..dfcc746bb 100644
--- a/WebContent/OSRM.config.js
+++ b/WebContent/OSRM.config.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ or see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.txt.
 // [has to be loaded directly after OSRM.base]
 
 OSRM.DEFAULTS = {
-	HOST_ROUTING_URL: 'http://router.project-osrm.org/viaroute',
+	HOST_ROUTING_URL: ['http://router.project-osrm.org/viaroute'],
 	HOST_SHORTENER_URL: 'http://map.project-osrm.org/shorten/',
 	HOST_TIMESTAMP_URL: 'http://router.project-osrm.org/timestamp',
 	HOST_GEOCODER_URL: 'http://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search',
diff --git a/WebContent/base/OSRM.HistoryRoutes.js b/WebContent/base/OSRM.HistoryRoutes.js
index f2a00610c..1e96c3b96 100644
--- a/WebContent/base/OSRM.HistoryRoutes.js
+++ b/WebContent/base/OSRM.HistoryRoutes.js
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ OSRM.extend( OSRM.HistoryRoute,{
 			}
 	},
 	_buildCall: function(history_id) {
-		var source = OSRM.DEFAULTS.HOST_ROUTING_URL;
+		var source = OSRM.DEFAULTS.HOST_ROUTING_URL[OSRM.G.active_routing_server];
 		source += '?z=' + OSRM.G.map.getZoom() + '&output=json&jsonp=%jsonp';
 		
 		if(this._history[history_id].checksum)
diff --git a/WebContent/main.js b/WebContent/main.js
index 01917d8a4..254842fdf 100644
--- a/WebContent/main.js
+++ b/WebContent/main.js
@@ -238,6 +238,12 @@ OSRM.parseParameters = function(){
 				return;
 			params.active_alternative = active_alternative;
 		}
+		else if(name_val[0] == 'rs') {
+			var active_routing_server = Number(name_val[1]);
+			if( active_routing_server<0 || active_routing_server>=OSRM.DEFAULTS.HOST_ROUTING_URL.length)
+				return;
+			params.active_routing_server = active_routing_server;
+		}		
 	}
 		
 	// case 1: destination given
@@ -279,6 +285,9 @@ OSRM.parseParameters = function(){
 		
 		// set active alternative (if via points are set or alternative does not exists: automatic fallback to shortest route)
 		OSRM.G.active_alternative = params.active_alternative || 0;
+		
+		// set routing server
+		OSRM.G.active_routing_server = params.active_routing_server || 0;
 			
 		// compute route
 		OSRM.Routing.getRoute({keepAlternative:true});
diff --git a/WebContent/routing/OSRM.Routing.js b/WebContent/routing/OSRM.Routing.js
index 88b363bf4..4cf924fbb 100644
--- a/WebContent/routing/OSRM.Routing.js
+++ b/WebContent/routing/OSRM.Routing.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ OSRM.Routing = {
 		
 // init routing data structures
 init: function() {
+	OSRM.G.active_routing_server = 0;
 	OSRM.G.markers = new OSRM.Markers();	
 	OSRM.G.route = new OSRM.Route();
 	OSRM.G.response = { via_points:[] };
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ draggingTimeout: function() {
 },
 
 _buildCall: function() {
-	var source = OSRM.DEFAULTS.HOST_ROUTING_URL;
+	var source = OSRM.DEFAULTS.HOST_ROUTING_URL[OSRM.G.active_routing_server];
 	source += '?z=' + OSRM.G.map.getZoom() + '&output=json&jsonp=%jsonp';	
 	if(OSRM.G.markers.checksum)
 		source += '&checksum=' + OSRM.G.markers.checksum;
diff --git a/WebContent/routing/OSRM.RoutingDescription.js b/WebContent/routing/OSRM.RoutingDescription.js
index 84f6ce1ce..553adb597 100644
--- a/WebContent/routing/OSRM.RoutingDescription.js
+++ b/WebContent/routing/OSRM.RoutingDescription.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ onClickCreateShortcut: function(src){
 	src += '&z='+ OSRM.G.map.getZoom() + '&center=' + OSRM.G.map.getCenter().lat.toFixed(6) + ',' + OSRM.G.map.getCenter().lng.toFixed(6);
 	src += '&alt='+OSRM.G.active_alternative;
 	src += '&df=' + OSRM.G.DISTANCE_FORMAT;
+	src += '&rs=' + OSRM.G.active_routing_server;
 	
 	var source = OSRM.DEFAULTS.SHORTENER_PARAMETERS.replace(/%url/, OSRM.DEFAULTS.HOST_SHORTENER_URL+src); 
 	
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ show: function(response) {
 	var route_link ='[<a class="route-link" onclick="OSRM.RoutingDescription.onClickCreateShortcut(\'' + OSRM.DEFAULTS.WEBSITE_URL + query_string + '\')">'+OSRM.loc("GET_LINK_TO_ROUTE")+'</a>]';
 
 	// create GPX link
-	var gpx_link = '[<a class="route-link" onClick="document.location.href=\'' + OSRM.DEFAULTS.HOST_ROUTING_URL + query_string + '&output=gpx\';">'+OSRM.loc("GPX_FILE")+'</a>]';
+	var gpx_link = '[<a class="route-link" onClick="document.location.href=\'' + OSRM.DEFAULTS.HOST_ROUTING_URL[OSRM.G.active_routing_server] + query_string + '&output=gpx\';">'+OSRM.loc("GPX_FILE")+'</a>]';
 		
 	// create route description
 	var positions = OSRM.G.route.getPositions();