diff --git a/network/manifests/init.pp b/network/manifests/init.pp
index 4298a37..0ed1f6b 100644
--- a/network/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/network/manifests/init.pp
@@ -230,10 +230,13 @@ define network::interface($ipaddr = "none", $eaddr = "none", $netmask = "none",
 #   $device:
 #       Interface to use for this route.
 #
-define network::route($gateway, $device, $ipv6gateway = "") {
+define network::route($gateway = "NONE", $device, $ipv6gateway = "") {
 
     case $name {
 	"default": {
+            if "${gateway}" == "NONE" {
+                fail("Cannot set empty gateway for default route.")
+            }
 	    case $operatingsystem {
 		centos,fedora: {
 		    include network::helper::restart
@@ -280,7 +283,24 @@ define network::route($gateway, $device, $ipv6gateway = "") {
 		}
 	    }
 	}
-	default: { fail("Only default routes are currently supported") }
+	default: {
+            case $operatingsystem {
+                "fedora","centos": {
+                    include network::helper::restart
+                    file { "/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/route-${device}":
+                        ensure  => present,
+                        content =>  template("network/route-if.erb"),
+                        mode    => 0644,
+                        owner   => "root",
+                        group   => "root",
+                        notify  => Exec["restart-network"],
+                    }
+                }
+                default: {
+                    fail("Custom routes not supported in ${operatingsystem}")
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/network/templates/route-if.erb b/network/templates/route-if.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93baca6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/network/templates/route-if.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+ADDRESS0=<%= name.split('/')[0] %>
+NETMASK0=<%= name.split('/')[1] %>
+<% if gateway != "NONE" %>GATEWAY0=<%= gateway %><% end %>