diff --git a/examples/basic.rs b/examples/basic.rs
index e8591f77..756f1b79 100644
--- a/examples/basic.rs
+++ b/examples/basic.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 use futures::IntoFuture;
 
-use actix_web::{get, middleware, web, App, Error, HttpRequest, HttpResponse, HttpServer};
+use actix_web::{
+    get, middleware, web, App, Error, HttpRequest, HttpResponse, HttpServer,
+};
 
 #[get("/resource1/{name}/index.html")]
 fn index(req: HttpRequest, name: web::Path<String>) -> String {
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index b146fb4c..8c416808 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -487,26 +487,6 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::CREATED);
     }
 
-    #[test]
-    fn test_data() {
-        let mut srv =
-            init_service(App::new().data(10usize).service(
-                web::resource("/").to(|_: web::Data<usize>| HttpResponse::Ok()),
-            ));
-
-        let req = TestRequest::default().to_request();
-        let resp = block_on(srv.call(req)).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::OK);
-
-        let mut srv =
-            init_service(App::new().data(10u32).service(
-                web::resource("/").to(|_: web::Data<usize>| HttpResponse::Ok()),
-            ));
-        let req = TestRequest::default().to_request();
-        let resp = block_on(srv.call(req)).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn test_data_factory() {
         let mut srv =
diff --git a/src/data.rs b/src/data.rs
index a172cb35..6fb8e0b9 100644
--- a/src/data.rs
+++ b/src/data.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,45 @@ pub(crate) trait DataFactoryResult {
     fn poll_result(&mut self, extensions: &mut Extensions) -> Poll<(), ()>;
 }
 
-/// Application state
+/// Application data.
+///
+/// Application data is an arbitrary data attached to the app.
+/// Application data is available to all routes and could be added
+/// during application configuration process
+/// with `App::data()` method.
+///
+/// Applicatin data could be accessed by using `Data<T>`
+/// extractor where `T` is data type.
+///
+/// **Note**: http server accepts an application factory rather than
+/// an application instance. Http server constructs an application
+/// instance for each thread, thus application data must be constructed
+/// multiple times. If you want to share data between different
+/// threads, a shared object should be used, e.g. `Arc`. Application
+/// data does not need to be `Send` or `Sync`.
+///
+/// ```rust
+/// use std::cell::Cell;
+/// use actix_web::{web, App};
+///
+/// struct MyData {
+///     counter: Cell<usize>,
+/// }
+///
+/// /// Use `Data<T>` extractor to access data in handler.
+/// fn index(data: web::Data<MyData>) {
+///     data.counter.set(data.counter.get() + 1);
+/// }
+///
+/// fn main() {
+///     let app = App::new()
+///         // Store `MyData` in application storage.
+///         .data(MyData{ counter: Cell::new(0) })
+///         .service(
+///             web::resource("/index.html").route(
+///                 web::get().to(index)));
+/// }
+/// ```
 pub struct Data<T>(Arc<T>);
 
 impl<T> Data<T> {
@@ -25,7 +63,7 @@ impl<T> Data<T> {
         Data(Arc::new(state))
     }
 
-    /// Get referecnce to inner state type.
+    /// Get referecnce to inner app data.
     pub fn get_ref(&self) -> &T {
         self.0.as_ref()
     }
@@ -55,7 +93,7 @@ impl<T: 'static, P> FromRequest<P> for Data<T> {
             Ok(st.clone())
         } else {
             Err(ErrorInternalServerError(
-                "State is not configured, to configure use App::state()",
+                "App data is not configured, to configure use App::data()",
             ))
         }
     }
@@ -118,3 +156,141 @@ where
         }
     }
 }
+
+/// Route data.
+///
+/// Route data is an arbitrary data attached to specific route.
+/// Route data could be added to route during route configuration process
+/// with `Route::data()` method. Route data is also used as an extractor
+/// configuration storage. Route data could be accessed in handler
+/// via `RouteData<T>` extractor.
+///
+/// ```rust
+/// # use std::cell::Cell;
+/// use actix_web::{web, App};
+///
+/// struct MyData {
+///     counter: Cell<usize>,
+/// }
+///
+/// /// Use `RouteData<T>` extractor to access data in handler.
+/// fn index(data: web::RouteData<MyData>) {
+///     data.counter.set(data.counter.get() + 1);
+/// }
+///
+/// fn main() {
+///     let app = App::new().service(
+///         web::resource("/index.html").route(
+///             web::get()
+///                // Store `MyData` in route storage
+///                .data(MyData{ counter: Cell::new(0) })
+///                // Route data could be used as extractor configuration storage,
+///                // limit size of the payload
+///                .data(web::PayloadConfig::new(4096))
+///                // register handler
+///                .to(index)
+///         ));
+/// }
+/// ```
+///
+/// If route data is not set for a handler, using `RouteData` extractor
+/// would cause `Internal Server error` response.
+pub struct RouteData<T>(Arc<T>);
+
+impl<T> RouteData<T> {
+    pub(crate) fn new(state: T) -> RouteData<T> {
+        RouteData(Arc::new(state))
+    }
+
+    /// Get referecnce to inner data object.
+    pub fn get_ref(&self) -> &T {
+        self.0.as_ref()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> Deref for RouteData<T> {
+    type Target = T;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &T {
+        self.0.as_ref()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> Clone for RouteData<T> {
+    fn clone(&self) -> RouteData<T> {
+        RouteData(self.0.clone())
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: 'static, P> FromRequest<P> for RouteData<T> {
+    type Error = Error;
+    type Future = Result<Self, Error>;
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn from_request(req: &mut ServiceFromRequest<P>) -> Self::Future {
+        if let Some(st) = req.route_data::<T>() {
+            Ok(st.clone())
+        } else {
+            Err(ErrorInternalServerError(
+                "Route data is not configured, to configure use Route::data()",
+            ))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use actix_service::Service;
+
+    use crate::http::StatusCode;
+    use crate::test::{block_on, init_service, TestRequest};
+    use crate::{web, App, HttpResponse};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_data_extractor() {
+        let mut srv =
+            init_service(App::new().data(10usize).service(
+                web::resource("/").to(|_: web::Data<usize>| HttpResponse::Ok()),
+            ));
+
+        let req = TestRequest::default().to_request();
+        let resp = block_on(srv.call(req)).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::OK);
+
+        let mut srv =
+            init_service(App::new().data(10u32).service(
+                web::resource("/").to(|_: web::Data<usize>| HttpResponse::Ok()),
+            ));
+        let req = TestRequest::default().to_request();
+        let resp = block_on(srv.call(req)).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_route_data_extractor() {
+        let mut srv = init_service(App::new().service(web::resource("/").route(
+            web::get().data(10usize).to(|data: web::RouteData<usize>| {
+                let _ = data.clone();
+                HttpResponse::Ok()
+            }),
+        )));
+
+        let req = TestRequest::default().to_request();
+        let resp = block_on(srv.call(req)).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::OK);
+
+        // different type
+        let mut srv = init_service(
+            App::new().service(
+                web::resource("/").route(
+                    web::get()
+                        .data(10u32)
+                        .to(|_: web::RouteData<usize>| HttpResponse::Ok()),
+                ),
+            ),
+        );
+        let req = TestRequest::default().to_request();
+        let resp = block_on(srv.call(req)).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/extract/form.rs b/src/extract/form.rs
index 6b13c5f8..4a5e9729 100644
--- a/src/extract/form.rs
+++ b/src/extract/form.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ where
     fn from_request(req: &mut ServiceFromRequest<P>) -> Self::Future {
         let req2 = req.clone();
         let (limit, err) = req
-            .load_config::<FormConfig>()
+            .route_data::<FormConfig>()
             .map(|c| (c.limit, c.ehandler.clone()))
             .unwrap_or((16384, None));
 
diff --git a/src/extract/json.rs b/src/extract/json.rs
index 3847e71a..92b7f20f 100644
--- a/src/extract/json.rs
+++ b/src/extract/json.rs
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ where
     fn from_request(req: &mut ServiceFromRequest<P>) -> Self::Future {
         let req2 = req.clone();
         let (limit, err) = req
-            .load_config::<JsonConfig>()
+            .route_data::<JsonConfig>()
             .map(|c| (c.limit, c.ehandler.clone()))
             .unwrap_or((32768, None));
 
diff --git a/src/extract/payload.rs b/src/extract/payload.rs
index 3fc0c964..7164a544 100644
--- a/src/extract/payload.rs
+++ b/src/extract/payload.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ where
     #[inline]
     fn from_request(req: &mut ServiceFromRequest<P>) -> Self::Future {
         let mut tmp;
-        let cfg = if let Some(cfg) = req.load_config::<PayloadConfig>() {
+        let cfg = if let Some(cfg) = req.route_data::<PayloadConfig>() {
             cfg
         } else {
             tmp = PayloadConfig::default();
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ where
     #[inline]
     fn from_request(req: &mut ServiceFromRequest<P>) -> Self::Future {
         let mut tmp;
-        let cfg = if let Some(cfg) = req.load_config::<PayloadConfig>() {
+        let cfg = if let Some(cfg) = req.route_data::<PayloadConfig>() {
             cfg
         } else {
             tmp = PayloadConfig::default();
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 843ad103..b22e05da 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ pub mod web {
     use crate::route::Route;
     use crate::scope::Scope;
 
-    pub use crate::data::Data;
+    pub use crate::data::{Data, RouteData};
     pub use crate::error::{BlockingError, Error};
     pub use crate::extract::{Form, Json, Path, Payload, Query};
     pub use crate::extract::{FormConfig, JsonConfig, PayloadConfig};
diff --git a/src/route.rs b/src/route.rs
index 30905d40..c44ed713 100644
--- a/src/route.rs
+++ b/src/route.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use actix_http::{http::Method, Error, Extensions, Response};
 use actix_service::{NewService, Service};
 use futures::{Async, Future, IntoFuture, Poll};
 
+use crate::data::RouteData;
 use crate::extract::FromRequest;
 use crate::guard::{self, Guard};
 use crate::handler::{AsyncFactory, AsyncHandler, Extract, Factory, Handler};
@@ -309,7 +310,7 @@ impl<P: 'static> Route<P> {
         if self.data.is_none() {
             self.data = Some(Extensions::new());
         }
-        self.data.as_mut().unwrap().insert(data);
+        self.data.as_mut().unwrap().insert(RouteData::new(data));
         self
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/service.rs b/src/service.rs
index e907a1ab..b8c3a158 100644
--- a/src/service.rs
+++ b/src/service.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use actix_router::{Path, Resource, Url};
 use futures::future::{ok, FutureResult, IntoFuture};
 
 use crate::config::{AppConfig, ServiceConfig};
+use crate::data::RouteData;
 use crate::request::HttpRequest;
 use crate::rmap::ResourceMap;
 
@@ -241,15 +242,15 @@ impl<P> fmt::Debug for ServiceRequest<P> {
 pub struct ServiceFromRequest<P> {
     req: HttpRequest,
     payload: Payload<P>,
-    config: Option<Rc<Extensions>>,
+    data: Option<Rc<Extensions>>,
 }
 
 impl<P> ServiceFromRequest<P> {
-    pub(crate) fn new(req: ServiceRequest<P>, config: Option<Rc<Extensions>>) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn new(req: ServiceRequest<P>, data: Option<Rc<Extensions>>) -> Self {
         Self {
             req: req.req,
             payload: req.payload,
-            config,
+            data,
         }
     }
 
@@ -269,10 +270,11 @@ impl<P> ServiceFromRequest<P> {
         ServiceResponse::new(self.req, err.into().into())
     }
 
-    /// Load extractor configuration
-    pub fn load_config<T: 'static>(&self) -> Option<&T> {
-        if let Some(ref ext) = self.config {
-            ext.get::<T>()
+    /// Load route data. Route data could be set during
+    /// route configuration with `Route::data()` method.
+    pub fn route_data<T: 'static>(&self) -> Option<&RouteData<T>> {
+        if let Some(ref ext) = self.data {
+            ext.get::<RouteData<T>>()
         } else {
             None
         }