diff --git a/include/engine/datafacade/contiguous_internalmem_datafacade.hpp b/include/engine/datafacade/contiguous_internalmem_datafacade.hpp
index c258bb400..35d2ca79d 100644
--- a/include/engine/datafacade/contiguous_internalmem_datafacade.hpp
+++ b/include/engine/datafacade/contiguous_internalmem_datafacade.hpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "extractor/datasources.hpp"
 #include "extractor/guidance/turn_instruction.hpp"
 #include "extractor/guidance/turn_lane_types.hpp"
+#include "extractor/intersection_bearings_container.hpp"
 #include "extractor/node_data_container.hpp"
 #include "extractor/packed_osm_ids.hpp"
 #include "extractor/profile_properties.hpp"
@@ -218,7 +219,6 @@ class ContiguousInternalMemoryDataFacadeBase : public BaseDataFacade
     unsigned m_check_sum;
     util::vector_view<util::Coordinate> m_coordinate_list;
     extractor::PackedOSMIDsView m_osmnodeid_list;
-    util::NameTable m_names_table;
     util::vector_view<std::uint32_t> m_lane_description_offsets;
     util::vector_view<extractor::guidance::TurnLaneType::Mask> m_lane_description_masks;
     util::vector_view<TurnPenalty> m_turn_weight_penalties;
@@ -236,19 +236,12 @@ class ContiguousInternalMemoryDataFacadeBase : public BaseDataFacade
     std::unique_ptr<SharedGeospatialQuery> m_geospatial_query;
     boost::filesystem::path file_index_path;
 
-    util::NameTable m_name_table;
-    // bearing classes by node based node
-    util::vector_view<BearingClassID> m_bearing_class_id_table;
-    // entry class IDs
-    util::vector_view<EntryClassID> m_entry_class_id_list;
+    extractor::IntersectionBearingsView intersection_bearings_view;
 
+    util::NameTable m_name_table;
     // the look-up table for entry classes. An entry class lists the possibility of entry for all
     // available turns. Such a class id is stored with every edge.
     util::vector_view<util::guidance::EntryClass> m_entry_class_table;
-    // the look-up table for distinct bearing classes. A bearing class lists the available bearings
-    // at an intersection
-    std::shared_ptr<util::RangeTable<16, storage::Ownership::View>> m_bearing_ranges_table;
-    util::vector_view<DiscreteBearing> m_bearing_values_table;
 
     // allocator that keeps the allocation data
     std::shared_ptr<ContiguousBlockAllocator> allocator;
@@ -502,15 +495,13 @@ class ContiguousInternalMemoryDataFacadeBase : public BaseDataFacade
     {
         auto bearing_class_id_ptr = data_layout.GetBlockPtr<BearingClassID>(
             memory_block, storage::DataLayout::BEARING_CLASSID);
-        typename util::vector_view<BearingClassID> bearing_class_id_table(
+        util::vector_view<BearingClassID> bearing_class_id(
             bearing_class_id_ptr, data_layout.num_entries[storage::DataLayout::BEARING_CLASSID]);
-        m_bearing_class_id_table = std::move(bearing_class_id_table);
 
-        auto bearing_class_ptr = data_layout.GetBlockPtr<DiscreteBearing>(
+        auto bearing_values_ptr = data_layout.GetBlockPtr<DiscreteBearing>(
             memory_block, storage::DataLayout::BEARING_VALUES);
-        typename util::vector_view<DiscreteBearing> bearing_class_table(
-            bearing_class_ptr, data_layout.num_entries[storage::DataLayout::BEARING_VALUES]);
-        m_bearing_values_table = std::move(bearing_class_table);
+        util::vector_view<DiscreteBearing> bearing_values(
+            bearing_values_ptr, data_layout.num_entries[storage::DataLayout::BEARING_VALUES]);
 
         auto offsets_ptr =
             data_layout.GetBlockPtr<unsigned>(memory_block, storage::DataLayout::BEARING_OFFSETS);
@@ -521,12 +512,15 @@ class ContiguousInternalMemoryDataFacadeBase : public BaseDataFacade
         util::vector_view<IndexBlock> bearing_blocks(
             blocks_ptr, data_layout.num_entries[storage::DataLayout::BEARING_BLOCKS]);
 
-        m_bearing_ranges_table = std::make_unique<util::RangeTable<16, storage::Ownership::View>>(
-            bearing_offsets, bearing_blocks, static_cast<unsigned>(m_bearing_values_table.size()));
+        util::RangeTable<16, storage::Ownership::View> bearing_range_table(
+            bearing_offsets, bearing_blocks, static_cast<unsigned>(bearing_values.size()));
+
+        intersection_bearings_view = extractor::IntersectionBearingsView{
+            std::move(bearing_values), std::move(bearing_class_id), std::move(bearing_range_table)};
 
         auto entry_class_ptr = data_layout.GetBlockPtr<util::guidance::EntryClass>(
             memory_block, storage::DataLayout::ENTRY_CLASS);
-        typename util::vector_view<util::guidance::EntryClass> entry_class_table(
+        util::vector_view<util::guidance::EntryClass> entry_class_table(
             entry_class_ptr, data_layout.num_entries[storage::DataLayout::ENTRY_CLASS]);
         m_entry_class_table = std::move(entry_class_table);
     }
@@ -843,27 +837,9 @@ class ContiguousInternalMemoryDataFacadeBase : public BaseDataFacade
         return m_profile_properties->GetWeightMultiplier();
     }
 
-    BearingClassID GetBearingClassID(const NodeID id) const override final
+    util::guidance::BearingClass GetBearingClass(const NodeID node) const override final
     {
-        return m_bearing_class_id_table.at(id);
-    }
-
-    util::guidance::BearingClass
-    GetBearingClass(const BearingClassID bearing_class_id) const override final
-    {
-        BOOST_ASSERT(bearing_class_id != INVALID_BEARING_CLASSID);
-        auto range = m_bearing_ranges_table->GetRange(bearing_class_id);
-        util::guidance::BearingClass result;
-        for (auto itr = m_bearing_values_table.begin() + range.front();
-             itr != m_bearing_values_table.begin() + range.back() + 1;
-             ++itr)
-            result.add(*itr);
-        return result;
-    }
-
-    EntryClassID GetEntryClassID(const EdgeID eid) const override final
-    {
-        return turn_data.GetEntryClassID(eid);
+        return intersection_bearings_view.GetBearingClass(node);
     }
 
     util::guidance::TurnBearing PreTurnBearing(const EdgeID eid) const override final
@@ -875,8 +851,9 @@ class ContiguousInternalMemoryDataFacadeBase : public BaseDataFacade
         return turn_data.GetPostTurnBearing(eid);
     }
 
-    util::guidance::EntryClass GetEntryClass(const EntryClassID entry_class_id) const override final
+    util::guidance::EntryClass GetEntryClass(const EdgeID turn_id) const override final
     {
+        auto entry_class_id = turn_data.GetEntryClassID(turn_id);
         return m_entry_class_table.at(entry_class_id);
     }
 
diff --git a/include/engine/datafacade/datafacade_base.hpp b/include/engine/datafacade/datafacade_base.hpp
index 91fb88974..4d29ec4af 100644
--- a/include/engine/datafacade/datafacade_base.hpp
+++ b/include/engine/datafacade/datafacade_base.hpp
@@ -170,17 +170,12 @@ class BaseDataFacade
 
     virtual double GetWeightMultiplier() const = 0;
 
-    virtual BearingClassID GetBearingClassID(const NodeID id) const = 0;
-
     virtual util::guidance::TurnBearing PreTurnBearing(const EdgeID eid) const = 0;
     virtual util::guidance::TurnBearing PostTurnBearing(const EdgeID eid) const = 0;
 
-    virtual util::guidance::BearingClass
-    GetBearingClass(const BearingClassID bearing_class_id) const = 0;
+    virtual util::guidance::BearingClass GetBearingClass(const NodeID node) const = 0;
 
-    virtual EntryClassID GetEntryClassID(const EdgeID eid) const = 0;
-
-    virtual util::guidance::EntryClass GetEntryClass(const EntryClassID entry_class_id) const = 0;
+    virtual util::guidance::EntryClass GetEntryClass(const EdgeID turn_id) const = 0;
 
     virtual bool IsLeftHandDriving() const = 0;
 };
diff --git a/include/engine/guidance/assemble_steps.hpp b/include/engine/guidance/assemble_steps.hpp
index 66826e5c8..152f1eb7b 100644
--- a/include/engine/guidance/assemble_steps.hpp
+++ b/include/engine/guidance/assemble_steps.hpp
@@ -144,9 +144,7 @@ inline std::vector<RouteStep> assembleSteps(const datafacade::BaseDataFacade &fa
                 // extract bearings
                 bearings = std::make_pair<std::uint16_t, std::uint16_t>(
                     path_point.pre_turn_bearing.Get(), path_point.post_turn_bearing.Get());
-                const auto entry_class = facade.GetEntryClass(path_point.entry_classid);
-                const auto bearing_class =
-                    facade.GetBearingClass(facade.GetBearingClassID(path_point.turn_via_node));
+                const auto bearing_class = facade.GetBearingClass(path_point.turn_via_node);
                 auto bearing_data = bearing_class.getAvailableBearings();
                 intersection.in = bearing_class.findMatchingBearing(bearings.first);
                 intersection.out = bearing_class.findMatchingBearing(bearings.second);
@@ -174,7 +172,7 @@ inline std::vector<RouteStep> assembleSteps(const datafacade::BaseDataFacade &fa
                 intersection.entry.clear();
                 for (auto idx : util::irange<std::size_t>(0, intersection.bearings.size()))
                 {
-                    intersection.entry.push_back(entry_class.allowsEntry(idx));
+                    intersection.entry.push_back(path_point.entry_class.allowsEntry(idx));
                 }
                 std::int16_t bearing_in_driving_direction =
                     util::bearing::reverse(std::round(bearings.first));
diff --git a/include/engine/internal_route_result.hpp b/include/engine/internal_route_result.hpp
index d7d986e18..ef8ed9b80 100644
--- a/include/engine/internal_route_result.hpp
+++ b/include/engine/internal_route_result.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "extractor/travel_mode.hpp"
 #include "engine/phantom_node.hpp"
 #include "osrm/coordinate.hpp"
+#include "util/guidance/entry_class.hpp"
 #include "util/guidance/turn_bearing.hpp"
 #include "util/guidance/turn_lanes.hpp"
 #include "util/typedefs.hpp"
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ struct PathData
     // travel mode of the street that leads to the turn
     extractor::TravelMode travel_mode : 4;
     // entry class of the turn, indicating possibility of turns
-    EntryClassID entry_classid;
+    util::guidance::EntryClass entry_class;
 
     // Source of the speed value on this road segment
     DatasourceID datasource_id;
diff --git a/include/engine/routing_algorithms/routing_base.hpp b/include/engine/routing_algorithms/routing_base.hpp
index 38cf95d96..5dad4b458 100644
--- a/include/engine/routing_algorithms/routing_base.hpp
+++ b/include/engine/routing_algorithms/routing_base.hpp
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void annotatePath(const FacadeT &facade,
                                              extractor::guidance::TurnInstruction::NO_TURN(),
                                              {{0, INVALID_LANEID}, INVALID_LANE_DESCRIPTIONID},
                                              travel_mode,
-                                             INVALID_ENTRY_CLASSID,
+                                             {},
                                              datasource_vector[segment_idx],
                                              util::guidance::TurnBearing(0),
                                              util::guidance::TurnBearing(0)});
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void annotatePath(const FacadeT &facade,
         if (facade.HasLaneData(turn_id))
             unpacked_path.back().lane_data = facade.GetLaneData(turn_id);
 
-        unpacked_path.back().entry_classid = facade.GetEntryClassID(turn_id);
+        unpacked_path.back().entry_class = facade.GetEntryClass(turn_id);
         unpacked_path.back().turn_instruction = turn_instruction;
         unpacked_path.back().duration_until_turn += facade.GetDurationPenaltyForEdgeID(turn_id);
         unpacked_path.back().weight_until_turn += facade.GetWeightPenaltyForEdgeID(turn_id);
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ void annotatePath(const FacadeT &facade,
                      extractor::guidance::TurnInstruction::NO_TURN(),
                      {{0, INVALID_LANEID}, INVALID_LANE_DESCRIPTIONID},
                      facade.GetTravelMode(target_node_id),
-                     INVALID_ENTRY_CLASSID,
+                     {},
                      datasource_vector[segment_idx],
                      util::guidance::TurnBearing(0),
                      util::guidance::TurnBearing(0)});
diff --git a/include/extractor/files.hpp b/include/extractor/files.hpp
index 6042e455f..b5e909685 100644
--- a/include/extractor/files.hpp
+++ b/include/extractor/files.hpp
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@
 #include "extractor/edge_based_edge.hpp"
 #include "extractor/guidance/turn_lane_types.hpp"
 #include "extractor/node_data_container.hpp"
+#include "extractor/profile_properties.hpp"
 #include "extractor/serialization.hpp"
 #include "extractor/turn_data_container.hpp"
-#include "extractor/profile_properties.hpp"
 
 #include "util/coordinate.hpp"
+#include "util/guidance/bearing_class.hpp"
+#include "util/guidance/entry_class.hpp"
 #include "util/packed_vector.hpp"
+#include "util/range_table.hpp"
 #include "util/serialization.hpp"
 
 #include <boost/assert.hpp>
@@ -21,8 +24,41 @@ namespace extractor
 namespace files
 {
 
+// writes the .osrm.icd file
+template <typename IntersectionBearingsT, typename EntryClassVectorT>
+inline void writeIntersections(const boost::filesystem::path &path,
+                               const IntersectionBearingsT &intersection_bearings,
+                               const EntryClassVectorT &entry_classes)
+{
+    static_assert(std::is_same<IntersectionBearingsContainer, IntersectionBearingsT>::value ||
+                      std::is_same<IntersectionBearingsView, IntersectionBearingsT>::value,
+                  "");
+
+    storage::io::FileWriter writer(path, storage::io::FileWriter::GenerateFingerprint);
+
+    serialization::write(writer, intersection_bearings);
+    storage::serialization::write(writer, entry_classes);
+}
+
+// read the .osrm.icd file
+template <typename IntersectionBearingsT, typename EntryClassVectorT>
+inline void readIntersections(const boost::filesystem::path &path,
+                              IntersectionBearingsT &intersection_bearings,
+                              EntryClassVectorT &entry_classes)
+{
+    static_assert(std::is_same<IntersectionBearingsContainer, IntersectionBearingsT>::value ||
+                      std::is_same<IntersectionBearingsView, IntersectionBearingsT>::value,
+                  "");
+
+    storage::io::FileReader reader(path, storage::io::FileReader::VerifyFingerprint);
+
+    serialization::read(reader, intersection_bearings);
+    storage::serialization::read(reader, entry_classes);
+}
+
 // reads .osrm.properties
-inline void readProfileProperties(const boost::filesystem::path &path, ProfileProperties &properties)
+inline void readProfileProperties(const boost::filesystem::path &path,
+                                  ProfileProperties &properties)
 {
     const auto fingerprint = storage::io::FileReader::VerifyFingerprint;
     storage::io::FileReader reader{path, fingerprint};
@@ -32,7 +68,7 @@ inline void readProfileProperties(const boost::filesystem::path &path, ProfilePr
 
 // writes .osrm.properties
 inline void writeProfileProperties(const boost::filesystem::path &path,
-                            const ProfileProperties &properties)
+                                   const ProfileProperties &properties)
 {
     const auto fingerprint = storage::io::FileWriter::GenerateFingerprint;
     storage::io::FileWriter writer{path, fingerprint};
diff --git a/include/extractor/guidance/turn_lane_types.hpp b/include/extractor/guidance/turn_lane_types.hpp
index 4d083f81e..7c5404164 100644
--- a/include/extractor/guidance/turn_lane_types.hpp
+++ b/include/extractor/guidance/turn_lane_types.hpp
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 #include <bitset>
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <numeric> //partial_sum
 #include <string>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <vector>
-#include <numeric> //partial_sum
 
 #include <boost/functional/hash.hpp>
 
diff --git a/include/extractor/intersection_bearings_container.hpp b/include/extractor/intersection_bearings_container.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e25a0711
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/extractor/intersection_bearings_container.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+#ifndef OSRM_EXTRACTOR_BEARING_CONTAINER_HPP
+#define OSRM_EXTRACTOR_BEARING_CONTAINER_HPP
+
+#include "storage/shared_memory_ownership.hpp"
+
+#include "util/guidance/bearing_class.hpp"
+#include "util/range_table.hpp"
+#include "util/vector_view.hpp"
+
+#include <numeric>
+
+namespace osrm
+{
+namespace extractor
+{
+namespace detail
+{
+template <storage::Ownership Ownership> class IntersectionBearingsContainer;
+}
+
+namespace serialization
+{
+template <storage::Ownership Ownership>
+void read(storage::io::FileReader &reader,
+          detail::IntersectionBearingsContainer<Ownership> &turn_data);
+
+template <storage::Ownership Ownership>
+void write(storage::io::FileWriter &writer,
+           const detail::IntersectionBearingsContainer<Ownership> &turn_data);
+}
+
+namespace detail
+{
+template <storage::Ownership Ownership> class IntersectionBearingsContainer
+{
+    template <typename T> using Vector = util::ViewOrVector<T, Ownership>;
+    template <unsigned size> using RangeTable = util::RangeTable<size, Ownership>;
+
+  public:
+    IntersectionBearingsContainer() = default;
+    IntersectionBearingsContainer(IntersectionBearingsContainer &&) = default;
+    IntersectionBearingsContainer(const IntersectionBearingsContainer &) = default;
+    IntersectionBearingsContainer &operator=(IntersectionBearingsContainer &&) = default;
+    IntersectionBearingsContainer &operator=(const IntersectionBearingsContainer &) = default;
+
+    IntersectionBearingsContainer(std::vector<BearingClassID> node_to_class_id_,
+                                  const std::vector<util::guidance::BearingClass> &bearing_classes)
+        : node_to_class_id(std::move(node_to_class_id_))
+    {
+        std::vector<unsigned> bearing_counts(bearing_classes.size());
+        std::transform(bearing_classes.begin(),
+                       bearing_classes.end(),
+                       bearing_counts.begin(),
+                       [](const auto &bearings) { return bearings.getAvailableBearings().size(); });
+        auto total_bearings = std::accumulate(bearing_counts.begin(), bearing_counts.end(), 0);
+        class_id_to_ranges_table = RangeTable<16>{bearing_counts};
+
+        values.reserve(total_bearings);
+        for (const auto &bearing_class : bearing_classes)
+        {
+            const auto &bearings = bearing_class.getAvailableBearings();
+            values.insert(values.end(), bearings.begin(), bearings.end());
+        }
+    }
+
+    IntersectionBearingsContainer(Vector<DiscreteBearing> values_,
+                                  Vector<BearingClassID> node_to_class_id_,
+                                  RangeTable<16> class_id_to_ranges_table_)
+        : values(std::move(values_)), node_to_class_id(std::move(node_to_class_id_)),
+          class_id_to_ranges_table(std::move(class_id_to_ranges_table_))
+    {
+    }
+
+    // Returns the bearing class for an intersection node
+    util::guidance::BearingClass GetBearingClass(const NodeID node) const
+    {
+        auto class_id = node_to_class_id[node];
+        auto range = class_id_to_ranges_table.GetRange(class_id);
+        util::guidance::BearingClass result;
+        std::for_each(values.begin() + range.front(),
+                      values.begin() + range.back() + 1,
+                      [&](const DiscreteBearing &bearing) { result.add(bearing); });
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    friend void serialization::read<Ownership>(storage::io::FileReader &reader,
+                                               IntersectionBearingsContainer &turn_data_container);
+    friend void
+    serialization::write<Ownership>(storage::io::FileWriter &writer,
+                                    const IntersectionBearingsContainer &turn_data_container);
+
+  private:
+    Vector<DiscreteBearing> values;
+    Vector<BearingClassID> node_to_class_id;
+    RangeTable<16> class_id_to_ranges_table;
+};
+}
+
+using IntersectionBearingsContainer =
+    detail::IntersectionBearingsContainer<storage::Ownership::Container>;
+using IntersectionBearingsView = detail::IntersectionBearingsContainer<storage::Ownership::View>;
+}
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/extractor/serialization.hpp b/include/extractor/serialization.hpp
index 0a726a4ed..cfe1139c3 100644
--- a/include/extractor/serialization.hpp
+++ b/include/extractor/serialization.hpp
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 #define OSRM_EXTRACTOR_IO_HPP
 
 #include "extractor/datasources.hpp"
+#include "extractor/intersection_bearings_container.hpp"
 #include "extractor/nbg_to_ebg.hpp"
 #include "extractor/node_data_container.hpp"
+#include "extractor/profile_properties.hpp"
 #include "extractor/restriction.hpp"
 #include "extractor/segment_data_container.hpp"
 #include "extractor/turn_data_container.hpp"
-#include "extractor/profile_properties.hpp"
 
 #include "storage/io.hpp"
 #include "storage/serialization.hpp"
@@ -21,6 +22,25 @@ namespace extractor
 namespace serialization
 {
 
+// read/write for bearing data
+template <storage::Ownership Ownership>
+inline void read(storage::io::FileReader &reader,
+                 detail::IntersectionBearingsContainer<Ownership> &intersection_bearings)
+{
+    storage::serialization::read(reader, intersection_bearings.values);
+    storage::serialization::read(reader, intersection_bearings.node_to_class_id);
+    util::serialization::read(reader, intersection_bearings.class_id_to_ranges_table);
+}
+
+template <storage::Ownership Ownership>
+inline void write(storage::io::FileWriter &writer,
+                  const detail::IntersectionBearingsContainer<Ownership> &intersection_bearings)
+{
+    storage::serialization::write(writer, intersection_bearings.values);
+    storage::serialization::write(writer, intersection_bearings.node_to_class_id);
+    util::serialization::write(writer, intersection_bearings.class_id_to_ranges_table);
+}
+
 // read/write for properties file
 inline void read(storage::io::FileReader &reader, ProfileProperties &properties)
 {
diff --git a/include/util/concurrent_id_map.hpp b/include/util/concurrent_id_map.hpp
index b20e6a8ee..fb12029f7 100644
--- a/include/util/concurrent_id_map.hpp
+++ b/include/util/concurrent_id_map.hpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ struct ConcurrentIDMap
 
         data = std::move(other.data);
     }
-    ConcurrentIDMap& operator=(ConcurrentIDMap &&other)
+    ConcurrentIDMap &operator=(ConcurrentIDMap &&other)
     {
         ScopedWriterLock other_lock{other.mutex};
         ScopedWriterLock lock{mutex};
diff --git a/include/util/range_table.hpp b/include/util/range_table.hpp
index ef5305c05..33448711a 100644
--- a/include/util/range_table.hpp
+++ b/include/util/range_table.hpp
@@ -22,11 +22,14 @@ namespace util
 template <unsigned BLOCK_SIZE = 16, storage::Ownership Ownership = storage::Ownership::Container>
 class RangeTable;
 
-template <unsigned BLOCK_SIZE, storage::Ownership Ownership>
-std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &out, const RangeTable<BLOCK_SIZE, Ownership> &table);
+namespace serialization
+{
+template <unsigned BlockSize, storage::Ownership Ownership>
+void write(storage::io::FileWriter &writer, const util::RangeTable<BlockSize, Ownership> &table);
 
-template <unsigned BLOCK_SIZE, storage::Ownership Ownership>
-std::istream &operator>>(std::istream &in, RangeTable<BLOCK_SIZE, Ownership> &table);
+template <unsigned BlockSize, storage::Ownership Ownership>
+void read(storage::io::FileReader &reader, util::RangeTable<BlockSize, Ownership> &table);
+}
 
 /**
  * Stores adjacent ranges in a compressed format.
@@ -45,9 +48,6 @@ template <unsigned BLOCK_SIZE, storage::Ownership Ownership> class RangeTable
     using OffsetContainerT = util::ViewOrVector<unsigned, Ownership>;
     using RangeT = range<unsigned>;
 
-    friend std::ostream &operator<<<>(std::ostream &out, const RangeTable &table);
-    friend std::istream &operator>><>(std::istream &in, RangeTable &table);
-
     RangeTable() : sum_lengths(0) {}
 
     // for loading from shared memory
@@ -141,33 +141,6 @@ template <unsigned BLOCK_SIZE, storage::Ownership Ownership> class RangeTable
         sum_lengths = lengths_prefix_sum;
     }
 
-    void Write(storage::io::FileWriter &filewriter)
-    {
-        auto number_of_blocks = diff_blocks.size();
-
-        filewriter.WriteElementCount64(number_of_blocks);
-
-        filewriter.WriteOne(sum_lengths);
-
-        filewriter.WriteFrom(block_offsets.data(), number_of_blocks);
-        filewriter.WriteFrom(diff_blocks.data(), number_of_blocks);
-    }
-
-    void Read(storage::io::FileReader &filereader)
-    {
-        auto number_of_blocks = filereader.ReadElementCount64();
-        // read total length
-        filereader.ReadInto(&sum_lengths, 1);
-
-        block_offsets.resize(number_of_blocks);
-        diff_blocks.resize(number_of_blocks);
-
-        // read block offsets
-        filereader.ReadInto(block_offsets.data(), number_of_blocks);
-        // read blocks
-        filereader.ReadInto(diff_blocks.data(), number_of_blocks);
-    }
-
     inline RangeT GetRange(const unsigned id) const
     {
         BOOST_ASSERT(id < block_offsets.size() + diff_blocks.size() * BLOCK_SIZE);
@@ -204,6 +177,11 @@ template <unsigned BLOCK_SIZE, storage::Ownership Ownership> class RangeTable
         return irange(begin_idx, end_idx);
     }
 
+    friend void serialization::write<BLOCK_SIZE, Ownership>(storage::io::FileWriter &writer,
+                                                            const RangeTable &table);
+    friend void serialization::read<BLOCK_SIZE, Ownership>(storage::io::FileReader &reader,
+                                                           RangeTable &table);
+
   private:
     inline unsigned PrefixSumAtIndex(int index, const BlockT &block) const;
 
@@ -227,41 +205,6 @@ unsigned RangeTable<BLOCK_SIZE, Ownership>::PrefixSumAtIndex(int index, const Bl
 
     return sum;
 }
-
-template <unsigned BLOCK_SIZE, storage::Ownership Ownership>
-std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &out, const RangeTable<BLOCK_SIZE, Ownership> &table)
-{
-    // write number of block
-    const unsigned number_of_blocks = table.diff_blocks.size();
-    out.write((char *)&number_of_blocks, sizeof(unsigned));
-    // write total length
-    out.write((char *)&table.sum_lengths, sizeof(unsigned));
-    // write block offsets
-    out.write((char *)table.block_offsets.data(), sizeof(unsigned) * table.block_offsets.size());
-    // write blocks
-    out.write((char *)table.diff_blocks.data(), BLOCK_SIZE * table.diff_blocks.size());
-
-    return out;
-}
-
-template <unsigned BLOCK_SIZE, storage::Ownership Ownership>
-std::istream &operator>>(std::istream &in, RangeTable<BLOCK_SIZE, Ownership> &table)
-{
-    // read number of block
-    unsigned number_of_blocks;
-    in.read((char *)&number_of_blocks, sizeof(unsigned));
-    // read total length
-    in.read((char *)&table.sum_lengths, sizeof(unsigned));
-
-    table.block_offsets.resize(number_of_blocks);
-    table.diff_blocks.resize(number_of_blocks);
-
-    // read block offsets
-    in.read((char *)table.block_offsets.data(), sizeof(unsigned) * number_of_blocks);
-    // read blocks
-    in.read((char *)table.diff_blocks.data(), BLOCK_SIZE * number_of_blocks);
-    return in;
-}
 }
 }
 
diff --git a/include/util/serialization.hpp b/include/util/serialization.hpp
index 3c9fc62b1..8fd406ded 100644
--- a/include/util/serialization.hpp
+++ b/include/util/serialization.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "util/dynamic_graph.hpp"
 #include "util/packed_vector.hpp"
+#include "util/range_table.hpp"
 #include "util/static_graph.hpp"
 
 #include "storage/io.hpp"
@@ -14,6 +15,22 @@ namespace util
 {
 namespace serialization
 {
+template <unsigned BlockSize, storage::Ownership Ownership>
+void write(storage::io::FileWriter &writer, const util::RangeTable<BlockSize, Ownership> &table)
+{
+    writer.WriteOne(table.sum_lengths);
+    storage::serialization::write(writer, table.block_offsets);
+    storage::serialization::write(writer, table.diff_blocks);
+}
+
+template <unsigned BlockSize, storage::Ownership Ownership>
+void read(storage::io::FileReader &reader, util::RangeTable<BlockSize, Ownership> &table)
+{
+    table.sum_lengths = reader.ReadOne<unsigned>();
+    storage::serialization::read(reader, table.block_offsets);
+    storage::serialization::read(reader, table.diff_blocks);
+}
+
 template <typename T, std::size_t Bits, storage::Ownership Ownership>
 inline void read(storage::io::FileReader &reader, detail::PackedVector<T, Bits, Ownership> &vec)
 {
diff --git a/src/extractor/edge_based_graph_factory.cpp b/src/extractor/edge_based_graph_factory.cpp
index 0dcc227d5..fe0161dc7 100644
--- a/src/extractor/edge_based_graph_factory.cpp
+++ b/src/extractor/edge_based_graph_factory.cpp
@@ -348,10 +348,8 @@ void EdgeBasedGraphFactory::GenerateEdgeExpandedEdges(
                                          profile_properties);
 
     util::guidance::LaneDataIdMap lane_data_map;
-    guidance::lanes::TurnLaneHandler turn_lane_handler(*m_node_based_graph,
-                                                       lane_description_map,
-                                                       turn_analysis,
-                                                       lane_data_map);
+    guidance::lanes::TurnLaneHandler turn_lane_handler(
+        *m_node_based_graph, lane_description_map, turn_analysis, lane_data_map);
 
     bearing_class_by_node_based_node.resize(m_node_based_graph->GetNumberOfNodes(),
                                             std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max());
diff --git a/src/extractor/extractor.cpp b/src/extractor/extractor.cpp
index 3553e5811..956cacde6 100644
--- a/src/extractor/extractor.cpp
+++ b/src/extractor/extractor.cpp
@@ -518,10 +518,15 @@ Extractor::BuildEdgeExpandedGraph(ScriptingEnvironment &scripting_environment,
 
     const std::size_t number_of_node_based_nodes = node_based_graph->GetNumberOfNodes();
 
-    WriteIntersectionClassificationData(intersection_class_output_file,
-                                        edge_based_graph_factory.GetBearingClassIds(),
-                                        edge_based_graph_factory.GetBearingClasses(),
-                                        edge_based_graph_factory.GetEntryClasses());
+    util::Log() << "Writing Intersection Classification Data";
+    TIMER_START(write_intersections);
+    files::writeIntersections(
+        intersection_class_output_file,
+        IntersectionBearingsContainer{edge_based_graph_factory.GetBearingClassIds(),
+                                      edge_based_graph_factory.GetBearingClasses()},
+        edge_based_graph_factory.GetEntryClasses());
+    TIMER_STOP(write_intersections);
+    util::Log() << "ok, after " << TIMER_SEC(write_intersections) << "s";
 
     return std::make_pair(number_of_node_based_nodes, max_edge_id);
 }
@@ -572,49 +577,6 @@ void Extractor::BuildRTree(std::vector<EdgeBasedNodeSegment> edge_based_node_seg
     util::Log() << "finished r-tree construction in " << TIMER_SEC(construction) << " seconds";
 }
 
-void Extractor::WriteIntersectionClassificationData(
-    const std::string &output_file_name,
-    const std::vector<BearingClassID> &node_based_intersection_classes,
-    const std::vector<util::guidance::BearingClass> &bearing_classes,
-    const std::vector<util::guidance::EntryClass> &entry_classes) const
-{
-    storage::io::FileWriter writer(output_file_name, storage::io::FileWriter::GenerateFingerprint);
-
-    util::Log() << "Writing Intersection Classification Data";
-    TIMER_START(write_edges);
-    storage::serialization::write(writer, node_based_intersection_classes);
-
-    // create range table for vectors:
-    std::vector<unsigned> bearing_counts;
-    bearing_counts.reserve(bearing_classes.size());
-    std::uint64_t total_bearings = 0;
-    for (const auto &bearing_class : bearing_classes)
-    {
-        bearing_counts.push_back(
-            static_cast<unsigned>(bearing_class.getAvailableBearings().size()));
-        total_bearings += bearing_class.getAvailableBearings().size();
-    }
-
-    util::RangeTable<> bearing_class_range_table(bearing_counts);
-    bearing_class_range_table.Write(writer);
-
-    writer.WriteOne(total_bearings);
-
-    for (const auto &bearing_class : bearing_classes)
-    {
-        const auto &bearings = bearing_class.getAvailableBearings();
-        writer.WriteFrom(bearings.data(), bearings.size());
-    }
-
-    storage::serialization::write(writer, entry_classes);
-
-    TIMER_STOP(write_edges);
-    util::Log() << "ok, after " << TIMER_SEC(write_edges) << "s for "
-                << node_based_intersection_classes.size() << " Indices into "
-                << bearing_classes.size() << " bearing classes and " << entry_classes.size()
-                << " entry classes and " << total_bearings << " bearing values.";
-}
-
 void Extractor::WriteCompressedNodeBasedGraph(const std::string &path,
                                               const util::NodeBasedDynamicGraph &graph,
                                               const std::vector<util::Coordinate> &coordinates)
diff --git a/src/extractor/guidance/turn_lane_handler.cpp b/src/extractor/guidance/turn_lane_handler.cpp
index 83bce260d..65a9c0304 100644
--- a/src/extractor/guidance/turn_lane_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/extractor/guidance/turn_lane_handler.cpp
@@ -37,10 +37,11 @@ TurnLaneHandler::TurnLaneHandler(const util::NodeBasedDynamicGraph &node_based_g
                                  LaneDescriptionMap &lane_description_map,
                                  const TurnAnalysis &turn_analysis,
                                  util::guidance::LaneDataIdMap &id_map)
-    : node_based_graph(node_based_graph),  lane_description_map(lane_description_map),
+    : node_based_graph(node_based_graph), lane_description_map(lane_description_map),
       turn_analysis(turn_analysis), id_map(id_map)
 {
-    std::tie(turn_lane_offsets, turn_lane_masks) = transformTurnLaneMapIntoArrays(lane_description_map);
+    std::tie(turn_lane_offsets, turn_lane_masks) =
+        transformTurnLaneMapIntoArrays(lane_description_map);
     count_handled = count_called = 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/storage/storage.cpp b/src/storage/storage.cpp
index 4256ff530..c26f791eb 100644
--- a/src/storage/storage.cpp
+++ b/src/storage/storage.cpp
@@ -387,39 +387,26 @@ void Storage::PopulateLayout(DataLayout &layout)
     }
 
     {
-        io::FileReader intersection_file(config.intersection_class_path,
-                                         io::FileReader::VerifyFingerprint);
+        io::FileReader reader(config.intersection_class_path, io::FileReader::VerifyFingerprint);
 
-        std::vector<BearingClassID> bearing_class_id_table;
-        serialization::read(intersection_file, bearing_class_id_table);
+        auto num_discreate_bearings = reader.ReadVectorSize<DiscreteBearing>();
+        layout.SetBlockSize<DiscreteBearing>(DataLayout::BEARING_VALUES, num_discreate_bearings);
 
-        layout.SetBlockSize<BearingClassID>(DataLayout::BEARING_CLASSID,
-                                            bearing_class_id_table.size());
+        auto num_bearing_classes = reader.ReadVectorSize<BearingClassID>();
+        layout.SetBlockSize<BearingClassID>(DataLayout::BEARING_CLASSID, num_bearing_classes);
 
-        const auto bearing_blocks = intersection_file.ReadElementCount64();
-        intersection_file.Skip<std::uint32_t>(1); // sum_lengths
+        reader.Skip<std::uint32_t>(1); // sum_lengths
+        const auto bearing_blocks = reader.ReadVectorSize<unsigned>();
+        const auto bearing_offsets =
+            reader
+                .ReadVectorSize<typename util::RangeTable<16, storage::Ownership::View>::BlockT>();
 
         layout.SetBlockSize<unsigned>(DataLayout::BEARING_OFFSETS, bearing_blocks);
         layout.SetBlockSize<typename util::RangeTable<16, storage::Ownership::View>::BlockT>(
-            DataLayout::BEARING_BLOCKS, bearing_blocks);
+            DataLayout::BEARING_BLOCKS, bearing_offsets);
 
-        // No need to read the data
-        intersection_file.Skip<unsigned>(bearing_blocks);
-        intersection_file.Skip<typename util::RangeTable<16, storage::Ownership::View>::BlockT>(
-            bearing_blocks);
-
-        const auto num_bearings = intersection_file.ReadElementCount64();
-
-        // Skip over the actual data
-        intersection_file.Skip<DiscreteBearing>(num_bearings);
-
-        layout.SetBlockSize<DiscreteBearing>(DataLayout::BEARING_VALUES, num_bearings);
-
-        std::vector<util::guidance::EntryClass> entry_class_table;
-        serialization::read(intersection_file, entry_class_table);
-
-        layout.SetBlockSize<util::guidance::EntryClass>(DataLayout::ENTRY_CLASS,
-                                                        entry_class_table.size());
+        auto num_entry_classes = reader.ReadVectorSize<util::guidance::EntryClass>();
+        layout.SetBlockSize<util::guidance::EntryClass>(DataLayout::ENTRY_CLASS, num_entry_classes);
     }
 
     {
@@ -826,86 +813,39 @@ void Storage::PopulateData(const DataLayout &layout, char *memory_ptr)
 
     // Load intersection data
     {
-        io::FileReader intersection_file(config.intersection_class_path,
-                                         io::FileReader::VerifyFingerprint);
+        auto bearing_class_id_ptr = layout.GetBlockPtr<BearingClassID, true>(
+            memory_ptr, storage::DataLayout::BEARING_CLASSID);
+        util::vector_view<BearingClassID> bearing_class_id(
+            bearing_class_id_ptr, layout.num_entries[storage::DataLayout::BEARING_CLASSID]);
 
-        std::vector<BearingClassID> bearing_class_id_table;
-        serialization::read(intersection_file, bearing_class_id_table);
+        auto bearing_values_ptr = layout.GetBlockPtr<DiscreteBearing, true>(
+            memory_ptr, storage::DataLayout::BEARING_VALUES);
+        util::vector_view<DiscreteBearing> bearing_values(
+            bearing_values_ptr, layout.num_entries[storage::DataLayout::BEARING_VALUES]);
 
-        const auto bearing_blocks = intersection_file.ReadElementCount64();
-        intersection_file.Skip<std::uint32_t>(1); // sum_lengths
+        auto offsets_ptr =
+            layout.GetBlockPtr<unsigned, true>(memory_ptr, storage::DataLayout::BEARING_OFFSETS);
+        auto blocks_ptr =
+            layout.GetBlockPtr<util::RangeTable<16, storage::Ownership::View>::BlockT, true>(
+                memory_ptr, storage::DataLayout::BEARING_BLOCKS);
+        util::vector_view<unsigned> bearing_offsets(
+            offsets_ptr, layout.num_entries[storage::DataLayout::BEARING_OFFSETS]);
+        util::vector_view<util::RangeTable<16, storage::Ownership::View>::BlockT> bearing_blocks(
+            blocks_ptr, layout.num_entries[storage::DataLayout::BEARING_BLOCKS]);
 
-        std::vector<unsigned> bearing_offsets_data(bearing_blocks);
-        std::vector<typename util::RangeTable<16, storage::Ownership::View>::BlockT>
-            bearing_blocks_data(bearing_blocks);
+        util::RangeTable<16, storage::Ownership::View> bearing_range_table(
+            bearing_offsets, bearing_blocks, static_cast<unsigned>(bearing_values.size()));
 
-        intersection_file.ReadInto(bearing_offsets_data.data(), bearing_blocks);
-        intersection_file.ReadInto(bearing_blocks_data.data(), bearing_blocks);
+        extractor::IntersectionBearingsView intersection_bearings_view{
+            std::move(bearing_values), std::move(bearing_class_id), std::move(bearing_range_table)};
 
-        const auto num_bearings = intersection_file.ReadElementCount64();
+        auto entry_class_ptr = layout.GetBlockPtr<util::guidance::EntryClass, true>(
+            memory_ptr, storage::DataLayout::ENTRY_CLASS);
+        util::vector_view<util::guidance::EntryClass> entry_classes(
+            entry_class_ptr, layout.num_entries[storage::DataLayout::ENTRY_CLASS]);
 
-        std::vector<DiscreteBearing> bearing_class_table(num_bearings);
-        intersection_file.ReadInto(bearing_class_table.data(), num_bearings);
-
-        std::vector<util::guidance::EntryClass> entry_class_table;
-        serialization::read(intersection_file, entry_class_table);
-
-        // load intersection classes
-        if (!bearing_class_id_table.empty())
-        {
-            const auto bearing_id_ptr =
-                layout.GetBlockPtr<BearingClassID, true>(memory_ptr, DataLayout::BEARING_CLASSID);
-            BOOST_ASSERT(
-                static_cast<std::size_t>(layout.GetBlockSize(DataLayout::BEARING_CLASSID)) >=
-                std::distance(bearing_class_id_table.begin(), bearing_class_id_table.end()) *
-                    sizeof(decltype(bearing_class_id_table)::value_type));
-            std::copy(bearing_class_id_table.begin(), bearing_class_id_table.end(), bearing_id_ptr);
-        }
-
-        if (layout.GetBlockSize(DataLayout::BEARING_OFFSETS) > 0)
-        {
-            const auto bearing_offsets_ptr =
-                layout.GetBlockPtr<unsigned, true>(memory_ptr, DataLayout::BEARING_OFFSETS);
-            BOOST_ASSERT(
-                static_cast<std::size_t>(layout.GetBlockSize(DataLayout::BEARING_OFFSETS)) >=
-                std::distance(bearing_offsets_data.begin(), bearing_offsets_data.end()) *
-                    sizeof(decltype(bearing_offsets_data)::value_type));
-            std::copy(
-                bearing_offsets_data.begin(), bearing_offsets_data.end(), bearing_offsets_ptr);
-        }
-
-        if (layout.GetBlockSize(DataLayout::BEARING_BLOCKS) > 0)
-        {
-            const auto bearing_blocks_ptr =
-                layout.GetBlockPtr<typename util::RangeTable<16, storage::Ownership::View>::BlockT,
-                                   true>(memory_ptr, DataLayout::BEARING_BLOCKS);
-            BOOST_ASSERT(
-                static_cast<std::size_t>(layout.GetBlockSize(DataLayout::BEARING_BLOCKS)) >=
-                std::distance(bearing_blocks_data.begin(), bearing_blocks_data.end()) *
-                    sizeof(decltype(bearing_blocks_data)::value_type));
-            std::copy(bearing_blocks_data.begin(), bearing_blocks_data.end(), bearing_blocks_ptr);
-        }
-
-        if (!bearing_class_table.empty())
-        {
-            const auto bearing_class_ptr =
-                layout.GetBlockPtr<DiscreteBearing, true>(memory_ptr, DataLayout::BEARING_VALUES);
-            BOOST_ASSERT(
-                static_cast<std::size_t>(layout.GetBlockSize(DataLayout::BEARING_VALUES)) >=
-                std::distance(bearing_class_table.begin(), bearing_class_table.end()) *
-                    sizeof(decltype(bearing_class_table)::value_type));
-            std::copy(bearing_class_table.begin(), bearing_class_table.end(), bearing_class_ptr);
-        }
-
-        if (!entry_class_table.empty())
-        {
-            const auto entry_class_ptr = layout.GetBlockPtr<util::guidance::EntryClass, true>(
-                memory_ptr, DataLayout::ENTRY_CLASS);
-            BOOST_ASSERT(static_cast<std::size_t>(layout.GetBlockSize(DataLayout::ENTRY_CLASS)) >=
-                         std::distance(entry_class_table.begin(), entry_class_table.end()) *
-                             sizeof(decltype(entry_class_table)::value_type));
-            std::copy(entry_class_table.begin(), entry_class_table.end(), entry_class_ptr);
-        }
+        extractor::files::readIntersections(
+            config.intersection_class_path, intersection_bearings_view, entry_classes);
     }
 
     {
diff --git a/unit_tests/mocks/mock_datafacade.hpp b/unit_tests/mocks/mock_datafacade.hpp
index e4d9d4f9d..8b6485505 100644
--- a/unit_tests/mocks/mock_datafacade.hpp
+++ b/unit_tests/mocks/mock_datafacade.hpp
@@ -208,8 +208,6 @@ class MockBaseDataFacade : public engine::datafacade::BaseDataFacade
     const char *GetWeightName() const override final { return "duration"; }
     unsigned GetWeightPrecision() const override final { return 1; }
     double GetWeightMultiplier() const override final { return 10.; }
-    BearingClassID GetBearingClassID(const NodeID /*id*/) const override { return 0; }
-    EntryClassID GetEntryClassID(const EdgeID /*id*/) const override { return 0; }
     bool IsLeftHandDriving() const override { return false; }
 
     util::guidance::TurnBearing PreTurnBearing(const EdgeID /*eid*/) const override final
@@ -232,8 +230,7 @@ class MockBaseDataFacade : public engine::datafacade::BaseDataFacade
         return {};
     }
 
-    util::guidance::BearingClass
-    GetBearingClass(const BearingClassID /*bearing_class_id*/) const override
+    util::guidance::BearingClass GetBearingClass(const NodeID /*node*/) const override
     {
         util::guidance::BearingClass result;
         result.add(0);
@@ -243,7 +240,7 @@ class MockBaseDataFacade : public engine::datafacade::BaseDataFacade
         return result;
     }
 
-    util::guidance::EntryClass GetEntryClass(const EntryClassID /*entry_class_id*/) const override
+    util::guidance::EntryClass GetEntryClass(const EdgeID /*id*/) const override
     {
         util::guidance::EntryClass result;
         result.activate(1);