diff --git a/modules/directives/route/route.js b/modules/directives/route/route.js
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+/**
+ * Set a $uiRoute boolean to see if the current route matches
+ */
+angular.module('ui.directives').directive('uiRoute', ['$location', function ($location) {
+  return {
+    restrict: 'AC',
+    compile: function(tElement, tAttrs) {
+      var useProperty;
+      if (tAttrs.uiRoute) {
+        useProperty = 'uiRoute';
+      } else if (tAttrs.ngHref) {
+        useProperty = 'ngHref';
+      } else if (tAttrs.href) {
+        useProperty = 'href';
+      } else {
+        throw new Error('uiRoute missing a route or href property on ' + elm[0]);
+      }
+      return function ($scope, elm, attrs) {
+        var watcher = angular.noop;
+
+        // Used by href and ngHref
+        function staticWatcher(newVal) {
+          if ((hash = newVal.indexOf('#')) > -1)
+            newVal = newVal.substr(hash + 1);
+          watcher = function watchHref() {
+            $scope.$uiRoute = ($location.path().indexOf(newVal) > -1);
+          };
+          watcher();
+        }
+        // Used by uiRoute
+        function regexWatcher(newVal) {
+          if ((hash = newVal.indexOf('#')) > -1)
+            newVal = newVal.substr(hash + 1);
+          watcher = function watchRegex() {
+            var regexp = new RegExp('^' + newVal + '$', ['i']);
+            $scope.$uiRoute = regexp.test($location.path());
+          };
+          watcher();
+        }
+
+        switch (useProperty) {
+          case 'uiRoute':
+            // if uiRoute={{}} this will be undefined, otherwise it will have a value and $observe() never gets triggered
+            if (attrs.uiRoute)
+              regexWatcher(attrs.uiRoute);
+            else
+              attrs.$observe('uiRoute', regexWatcher);
+            break;
+          case 'ngHref':
+            // Setup watcher() every time ngHref changes
+            if (attrs.ngHref)
+              staticWatcher(attrs.ngHref);
+            else
+              attrs.$observe('ngHref', staticWatcher);
+            break;
+          case 'href':
+            // Setup watcher()
+            staticWatcher(attrs.href);
+        }
+
+        $scope.$on('$routeChangeSuccess', function(){
+          watcher();
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  };
+}]);
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diff --git a/modules/directives/route/test/routeSpec.js b/modules/directives/route/test/routeSpec.js
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+/*global describe, beforeEach, module, inject, it, spyOn, expect, $ */
+describe('uiRoute', function () {
+  'use strict';
+
+  var scope, $compile, $location;
+  beforeEach(module('ui.directives'));
+  beforeEach(inject(function (_$rootScope_, _$compile_, _$window_, _$location_) {
+    scope = _$rootScope_.$new();
+    $compile = _$compile_;
+    $location = _$location_;
+  }));
+
+  function setPath(path) {
+    $location.path(path);
+    scope.$broadcast('$routeChangeSuccess');
+    scope.$apply();
+  }
+
+  describe('with uiRoute defined', function(){
+    it('should use the uiRoute property', function(){
+      $compile('<div ui-route="/foo" />')(scope);
+    });
+    it('should update $uiRoute on $observe', function(){
+      setPath('/bar');
+      scope.$apply('foobar = "foo"');
+      $compile('<div ui-route="/{{foobar}}" />')(scope);
+      expect(scope.$uiRoute).toBeFalsy();
+      scope.$apply('foobar = "bar"');
+      expect(scope.$uiRoute).toBe(true);
+      scope.$apply('foobar = "foo"');
+      expect(scope.$uiRoute).toBe(false);
+    });
+    it('should support regular expression', function(){
+      setPath('/foo/123');
+      $compile('<div ui-route="/foo/[0-9]*" />')(scope);
+      expect(scope.$uiRoute).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('with ngHref defined', function(){
+
+    iit('should use the ngHref property', function(){
+      setPath('/foo');
+      $compile('<a ng-href="/foo" ui-route />')(scope);
+      expect(scope.$uiRoute).toBe(true);
+    });
+    it('should update $uiRoute on $observe', function(){
+      setPath('/bar');
+      scope.$apply('foobar = "foo"');
+      $compile('<a ng-href="/{{foobar}}" ui-route />')(scope);
+      expect(scope.$uiRoute).toBeFalsy();
+      scope.$apply('foobar = "bar"');
+      expect(scope.$uiRoute).toBe(true);
+      scope.$apply('foobar = "foo"');
+      expect(scope.$uiRoute).toBe(false);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('with href defined', function(){
+
+    it('should use the href property', function(){
+      setPath('/foo');
+      $compile('<a href="/foo" ui-route />')(scope);
+      expect(scope.$uiRoute).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should throw an error if no route property available', function(){
+    expect(function(){
+      $compile('<div ui-route/>')(scope);
+    }).toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it('should update $uiRoute on route change', function(){
+    setPath('/bar');
+    $compile('<div ui-route="/foo" />')(scope);
+    expect(scope.$uiRoute).toBeFalsy();
+    setPath('/foo');
+    expect(scope.$uiRoute).toBe(true);
+    setPath('/bar');
+    expect(scope.$uiRoute).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
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