diff --git a/usrsctplib/Makefile.nmake b/usrsctplib/Makefile.nmake
index 48d2bd110..14cd1b2e8 100644
--- a/usrsctplib/Makefile.nmake
+++ b/usrsctplib/Makefile.nmake
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ usrsctp_OBJECTS = \
 	user_environment.obj \
 	user_mbuf.obj \
 	user_recv_thread.obj \
+	user_route.obj \
 	user_socket.obj \
 	sctp_asconf.obj \
 	sctp_auth.obj \
@@ -114,6 +115,9 @@ user_mbuf.obj  : user_mbuf.c $(usrsctp_HEADERS)
 user_recv_thread.obj: user_recv_thread.c $(usrsctp_HEADERS)
 	cl $(CVARSDLL) $(CFLAGS) -c user_recv_thread.c
 
+user_route.obj: user_route.c $(usrsctp_HEADERS)
+	cl $(CVARSDLL) $(CFLAGS) -c user_route.c
+
 user_socket.obj : user_socket.c $(usrsctp_HEADERS)
 	cl $(CVARSDLL) $(CFLAGS) -c user_socket.c
 
diff --git a/usrsctplib/netinet/sctp_os_userspace.h b/usrsctplib/netinet/sctp_os_userspace.h
index 5eabeac97..81b5a1605 100755
--- a/usrsctplib/netinet/sctp_os_userspace.h
+++ b/usrsctplib/netinet/sctp_os_userspace.h
@@ -266,7 +266,12 @@ typedef char* caddr_t;
 	((ro)->ro_rt && (ro)->ro_rt->rt_ifp)
 /******************************************/
 
+#if !defined(__Userspace_os_Windows)
 #define SCTP_GET_IF_INDEX_FROM_ROUTE(ro) 1 /* compiles...  TODO use routing socket to determine */
+#else
+#define SCTP_GET_IF_INDEX_FROM_ROUTE(ro) \
+	((ro)->ro_rt != NULL ? ((ro)->ro_rt->rt_ifp != NULL ? ((struct sctp_ifn *)(ro)->ro_rt->rt_ifp)->ifn_index : 1) : 1)
+#endif
 
 #define BIG_ENDIAN 1
 #define LITTLE_ENDIAN 0
@@ -852,6 +857,7 @@ sctp_hashfreedestroy(void *vhashtbl, struct malloc_type *type, u_long hashmask);
 typedef struct sctp_route	sctp_route_t;
 typedef struct sctp_rtentry	sctp_rtentry_t;
 
+#if !defined(__Userspace_os_Windows)
 static inline void sctp_userspace_rtalloc(sctp_route_t *ro)
 {
 	if (ro->ro_rt != NULL) {
@@ -897,6 +903,9 @@ static inline void sctp_userspace_rtfree(sctp_rtentry_t *rt)
 	rt = NULL;
 }
 #define rtfree(arg1) sctp_userspace_rtfree(arg1)
+#else
+#define SCTP_RTALLOC(ro, vrf_id, fibnum) rtalloc((sctp_route_t *)ro, vrf_id)
+#endif
 
 
 /*************************/
diff --git a/usrsctplib/user_route.c b/usrsctplib/user_route.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27f913385
--- /dev/null
+++ b/usrsctplib/user_route.c
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+/*-
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 1980, 1986, 1991, 1993
+ *	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+
+#if defined(__Userspace_os_Windows)
+#include <winsock2.h>
+#include <ws2tcpip.h>
+#include <iphlpapi.h>
+
+#include <netinet/sctp_os.h>
+#include <netinet/sctp_var.h>
+#include <netinet/sctp_pcb.h>
+
+#include "user_route.h"
+#include "user_environment.h"
+#include "user_atomic.h"
+
+void
+rtalloc(struct sctp_route *ro, uint32_t vrf_id)
+{
+	struct sctp_vrf *vrf;
+	struct sctp_ifn *ifn;
+	SOCKADDR_INET dest, best_src;
+	MIB_IPFORWARD_ROW2 best_route;
+	if (ro->ro_rt != NULL) {
+		ro->ro_rt->rt_refcnt++;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	ro->ro_rt = (struct sctp_rtentry *) malloc(sizeof(struct sctp_rtentry));
+	if (ro->ro_rt == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	/* initialize */
+	memset(ro->ro_rt, 0, sizeof(struct sctp_rtentry));
+	ro->ro_rt->rt_refcnt = 1;
+
+	/* set MTU */
+	/* TODO set this based on the ro->ro_dst, looking up MTU with routing socket */
+#if 0
+	if (userspace_rawroute == -1) {
+		userspace_rawroute = socket(AF_ROUTE, SOCK_RAW, 0);
+		if (userspace_rawroute == -1)
+			return;
+	}
+#endif
+	ro->ro_rt->rt_rmx.rmx_mtu = 1500; /* FIXME temporary solution */
+
+	/* TODO enable the ability to obtain interface index of route for
+	 *  SCTP_GET_IF_INDEX_FROM_ROUTE macro.
+	 */
+#if defined(__Userspace_os_Windows)
+	vrf = sctp_find_vrf(vrf_id);
+	LIST_FOREACH(ifn, &vrf->ifnlist, next_ifn) {
+		if (ro->ro_dst.sa_family == AF_INET) {
+			memcpy(&dest.Ipv4, &ro->ro_dst, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in));
+			dest.si_family = AF_INET;
+		} else if (ro->ro_dst.sa_family == AF_INET6) {
+			memcpy(&dest.Ipv6, &ro->ro_dst, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6));
+			dest.si_family = AF_INET6;
+		} else {
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (GetBestRoute2(NULL, ifn->ifn_index, NULL, &dest, 0, &best_route, &best_src) == NO_ERROR) {
+			atomic_add_int(&ifn->refcount, 1);
+			ro->ro_rt->rt_ifp = (struct ifnet *)ifn;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+#endif
+}
+
+void
+rtfree(struct sctp_rtentry *rt)
+{
+	if (rt == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+	if (--rt->rt_refcnt > 0) {
+		return;
+	}
+    if (rt->rt_ifp != NULL) {
+		atomic_add_int(&((struct sctp_ifn *)rt->rt_ifp)->refcount, -1);
+    }
+	free(rt);
+}
+#endif
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diff --git a/usrsctplib/user_route.h b/usrsctplib/user_route.h
index 82b07d769..c6878618d 100755
--- a/usrsctplib/user_route.h
+++ b/usrsctplib/user_route.h
@@ -128,3 +128,8 @@ struct sctp_rtentry {
 		RTFREE_LOCKED(_rt);				\
 } while (0)
 #endif
+
+#if defined(__Userspace_os_Windows)
+void rtalloc(struct sctp_route *ro, uint32_t vrf_id);
+void rtfree(struct sctp_rtentry *rt);
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file