diff --git a/features/bicycle/pushing.feature b/features/bicycle/pushing.feature
index 37dff3d1f..8e2ca3052 100644
--- a/features/bicycle/pushing.feature
+++ b/features/bicycle/pushing.feature
@@ -70,3 +70,12 @@ Feature: Bike - Accessability of different way types
   		 | motorway |              |               |      |       |
   		 | motorway | yes          |               | foot |       |
   		 | motorway |              | yes           |      | foot  |
+
+    @construction
+ 	Scenario: Bike - Don't allow routing on ways still under construction 
+ 	 	Then routability should be
+ 		 | highway      | foot | bicycle | bothw |
+ 		 | primary      |      |         | x     |
+ 		 | construction |      |         |       |
+ 		 | construction | yes  |         |       |
+ 		 | construction |      | yes     |       |
diff --git a/features/bicycle/train.feature b/features/bicycle/train.feature
index 1b5699f16..a4af362b5 100644
--- a/features/bicycle/train.feature
+++ b/features/bicycle/train.feature
@@ -30,3 +30,10 @@ Bringing bikes on trains and subways
 		 | (nil)   | some_tag   |         |       |
 		 | (nil)   | some_tag   | no      |       |
 		 | (nil)   | some_tag   | yes     | x     |
+
+	@construction
+ 	Scenario: Bike - Don't route on railways under construction
+ 	 	Then routability should be
+ 		 | highway | railway      | bicycle | bothw |
+ 		 | primary |              |         | x     |
+ 		 | (nil)   | construction | yes     |       |
diff --git a/profiles/bicycle.lua b/profiles/bicycle.lua
index 7d51e8091..c5c2f64fb 100644
--- a/profiles/bicycle.lua
+++ b/profiles/bicycle.lua
@@ -130,7 +130,12 @@ function way_function (way, numberOfNodesInWay)
     	then
     	return 0
     end
-
+    
+    -- don't route on ways or railways that are still under construction
+    if highway=='construction' or railway=='construction' then
+        return 0
+    end
+    
 	-- access
  	local access = Access.find_access_tag(way, access_tags_hierachy)
     if access_tag_blacklist[access] then