diff --git a/include/util/pool_allocator.hpp b/include/util/pool_allocator.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <array>
+#include <bit>
+#include <boost/assert.hpp>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <new>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace osrm::util
+{
+
+template <typename T> class PoolAllocator
+{
+  public:
+    using value_type = T;
+
+    T *allocate(std::size_t n)
+    {
+        size_t free_list_index = get_next_power_of_two_exponent(n);
+        auto &free_list = free_lists_[free_list_index];
+        const auto items_in_block = 1u << free_list_index;
+        if (free_list.empty())
+        {
+            // Check if there is space in current block
+            if (current_block_left_items_ < items_in_block)
+            {
+                allocate_block(items_in_block);
+            }
+
+            free_list.push_back(current_block_ptr_);
+            current_block_left_items_ -= items_in_block;
+            current_block_ptr_ += items_in_block;
+        }
+        auto ptr = free_list.back();
+        free_list.pop_back();
+        return ptr;
+    }
+
+    void deallocate(T *p, std::size_t n) noexcept
+    {
+        size_t free_list_index = get_next_power_of_two_exponent(n);
+        free_lists_[free_list_index].push_back(p);
+    }
+
+    ~PoolAllocator()
+    {
+        for (auto block : blocks_)
+        {
+            std::free(block);
+        }
+    }
+
+  private:
+    size_t get_next_power_of_two_exponent(size_t n) const
+    {
+        return std::countr_zero(std::bit_ceil(n));
+    }
+
+    void allocate_block(size_t items_in_block)
+    {
+        size_t block_size = std::max(items_in_block, (size_t)256) * sizeof(T);
+        T *block = static_cast<T *>(std::malloc(block_size));
+        if (!block)
+        {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+        blocks_.push_back(block);
+        current_block_ = block;
+        current_block_ptr_ = block;
+        current_block_left_items_ = block_size / sizeof(T);
+    }
+
+    std::array<std::vector<T *>, 32> free_lists_;
+    std::vector<T *> blocks_;
+    T *current_block_ = nullptr;
+    T *current_block_ptr_ = nullptr;
+    size_t current_block_left_items_ = 0;
+};
+
+} // namespace osrm::util