diff --git a/akka-http-tests/src/test/java/akka/http/javadsl/server/directives/ExecutionDirectivesTest.java b/akka-http-tests/src/test/java/akka/http/javadsl/server/directives/ExecutionDirectivesTest.java
index 71fc1c95d6..1f9c3318d6 100644
--- a/akka-http-tests/src/test/java/akka/http/javadsl/server/directives/ExecutionDirectivesTest.java
+++ b/akka-http-tests/src/test/java/akka/http/javadsl/server/directives/ExecutionDirectivesTest.java
@@ -56,4 +56,97 @@ public class ExecutionDirectivesTest extends JUnitRouteTest {
             .assertStatusCode(400)
             .assertEntity("Congratulations you provoked a division by zero!");
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testHandleMethodRejection() {
+        RejectionHandler rejectionHandler =
+            new RejectionHandler() {
+                @Override
+                public RouteResult handleMethodRejection(RequestContext ctx, HttpMethod supported) {
+                    return ctx.complete(
+                        HttpResponse.create()
+                            .withStatus(400)
+                            .withEntity("Whoopsie! Unsupported method. Supported would have been " + supported.value()));
+                }
+            };
+
+        TestRoute route =
+            testRoute(
+               handleRejections(rejectionHandler,
+                   get(complete("Successful!"))
+               )
+            );
+
+        route.run(HttpRequest.GET("/"))
+            .assertStatusCode(200)
+            .assertEntity("Successful!");
+
+        route.run(HttpRequest.POST("/"))
+            .assertStatusCode(400)
+            .assertEntity("Whoopsie! Unsupported method. Supported would have been GET");
+    }
+
+    public static final class TooManyRequestsRejection extends CustomRejection {
+        final public String message;
+        TooManyRequestsRejection(String message) {
+            this.message = message;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static Handler testHandler =
+        new Handler() {
+            @Override
+            public RouteResult apply(RequestContext ctx) {
+                if (ctx.request().getUri().path().startsWith("/test"))
+                    return ctx.complete("Successful!");
+                else
+                    return ctx.reject(new TooManyRequestsRejection("Too many requests for busy path!"));
+            }
+        };
+
+    @Test
+    public void testHandleCustomRejection() {
+        RejectionHandler rejectionHandler =
+            new RejectionHandler() {
+                @Override
+                public RouteResult handleCustomRejection(RequestContext ctx, CustomRejection rejection) {
+                    if (rejection instanceof TooManyRequestsRejection) {
+                        TooManyRequestsRejection rej = (TooManyRequestsRejection) rejection;
+                        HttpResponse response =
+                            HttpResponse.create()
+                                .withStatus(StatusCodes.TOO_MANY_REQUESTS)
+                                .withEntity(rej.message);
+                        return ctx.complete(response);
+                    } else
+                        return passRejection();
+                }
+            };
+
+        testRouteWithHandler(handleRejections(rejectionHandler, handleWith(testHandler)));
+    }
+    @Test
+    public void testHandleCustomRejectionByClass() {
+        Handler1<TooManyRequestsRejection> rejectionHandler =
+            new Handler1<TooManyRequestsRejection>() {
+                public RouteResult apply(RequestContext ctx, TooManyRequestsRejection rej) {
+                    HttpResponse response =
+                            HttpResponse.create()
+                                    .withStatus(StatusCodes.TOO_MANY_REQUESTS)
+                                    .withEntity(rej.message);
+                    return ctx.complete(response);
+                }
+            };
+        testRouteWithHandler(handleRejections(TooManyRequestsRejection.class, rejectionHandler, handleWith(testHandler)));
+    }
+
+    private void testRouteWithHandler(Route innerRoute) {
+        TestRoute route = testRoute(innerRoute);
+
+        route.run(HttpRequest.GET("/test"))
+                .assertStatusCode(200);
+
+        route.run(HttpRequest.GET("/other"))
+                .assertStatusCode(429)
+                .assertEntity("Too many requests for busy path!");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/impl/server/CustomRejectionWrapper.scala b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/impl/server/CustomRejectionWrapper.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..70dce92ca4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/impl/server/CustomRejectionWrapper.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2015 Typesafe Inc. <http://www.typesafe.com>
+ */
+
+package akka.http.impl.server
+
+import akka.http.javadsl.server.CustomRejection
+import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Rejection
+
+/**
+ * A wrapper that packs a Java custom rejection into a Scala Rejection.
+ *
+ * INTERNAL API
+ */
+private[http] case class CustomRejectionWrapper(customRejection: CustomRejection) extends Rejection
diff --git a/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/impl/server/RejectionHandlerWrapper.scala b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/impl/server/RejectionHandlerWrapper.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e76865158
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/impl/server/RejectionHandlerWrapper.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2015 Typesafe Inc. <http://www.typesafe.com>
+ */
+
+package akka.http.impl.server
+
+import scala.collection.immutable
+
+import akka.http.javadsl.server
+import akka.http.javadsl.server.RouteResult
+import akka.http.scaladsl.server._
+
+import akka.http.impl.util.JavaMapping.Implicits._
+
+/**
+ * INTERNAL API
+ */
+private[http] class RejectionHandlerWrapper(javaHandler: server.RejectionHandler) extends RejectionHandler {
+  def apply(rejs: immutable.Seq[Rejection]): Option[Route] = Some { scalaCtx ⇒
+    val ctx = new RequestContextImpl(scalaCtx)
+
+    import javaHandler._
+    def handle(): RouteResult =
+      if (rejs.isEmpty) handleEmptyRejection(ctx)
+      else rejs.head match {
+        case MethodRejection(supported) ⇒
+          handleMethodRejection(ctx, supported.asJava)
+        case SchemeRejection(supported) ⇒
+          handleSchemeRejection(ctx, supported)
+        case MissingQueryParamRejection(parameterName) ⇒
+          handleMissingQueryParamRejection(ctx, parameterName)
+        case MalformedQueryParamRejection(parameterName, errorMsg, cause) ⇒
+          handleMalformedQueryParamRejection(ctx, parameterName, errorMsg, cause.orNull)
+        case MissingFormFieldRejection(fieldName) ⇒
+          handleMissingFormFieldRejection(ctx, fieldName)
+        case MalformedFormFieldRejection(fieldName, errorMsg, cause) ⇒
+          handleMalformedFormFieldRejection(ctx, fieldName, errorMsg, cause.orNull)
+        case MissingHeaderRejection(headerName) ⇒
+          handleMissingHeaderRejection(ctx, headerName)
+        case MalformedHeaderRejection(headerName, errorMsg, cause) ⇒
+          handleMalformedHeaderRejection(ctx, headerName, errorMsg, cause.orNull)
+        case UnsupportedRequestContentTypeRejection(supported) ⇒
+          handleUnsupportedRequestContentTypeRejection(ctx, supported.toList.toSeq.asJava)
+        case UnsupportedRequestEncodingRejection(supported) ⇒
+          handleUnsupportedRequestEncodingRejection(ctx, supported.asJava)
+        case UnsatisfiableRangeRejection(unsatisfiableRanges, actualEntityLength) ⇒
+          handleUnsatisfiableRangeRejection(ctx, unsatisfiableRanges.asJava, actualEntityLength)
+        case TooManyRangesRejection(maxRanges) ⇒
+          handleTooManyRangesRejection(ctx, maxRanges)
+        case MalformedRequestContentRejection(message, cause) ⇒
+          handleMalformedRequestContentRejection(ctx, message, cause.orNull)
+        case RequestEntityExpectedRejection ⇒
+          handleRequestEntityExpectedRejection(ctx)
+        case UnacceptedResponseContentTypeRejection(supported) ⇒
+          handleUnacceptedResponseContentTypeRejection(ctx, supported.toList.toSeq.asJava)
+        case UnacceptedResponseEncodingRejection(supported) ⇒
+          handleUnacceptedResponseEncodingRejection(ctx, supported.toList.toSeq.asJava)
+        case AuthenticationFailedRejection(cause, challenge) ⇒
+          handleAuthenticationFailedRejection(ctx, cause == AuthenticationFailedRejection.CredentialsMissing, challenge)
+        case AuthorizationFailedRejection ⇒
+          handleAuthorizationFailedRejection(ctx)
+        case MissingCookieRejection(cookieName) ⇒
+          handleMissingCookieRejection(ctx, cookieName)
+        case ExpectedWebsocketRequestRejection ⇒
+          handleExpectedWebsocketRequestRejection(ctx)
+        case UnsupportedWebsocketSubprotocolRejection(supportedProtocol) ⇒
+          handleUnsupportedWebsocketSubprotocolRejection(ctx, supportedProtocol)
+        case ValidationRejection(message, cause) ⇒
+          handleValidationRejection(ctx, message, cause.orNull)
+
+        case CustomRejectionWrapper(custom) ⇒ handleCustomRejection(ctx, custom)
+        case o                              ⇒ handleCustomScalaRejection(ctx, o)
+      }
+
+    handle() match {
+      case r: RouteResultImpl       ⇒ r.underlying
+      case PassRejectionRouteResult ⇒ scalaCtx.reject(rejs: _*)
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/impl/server/RequestContextImpl.scala b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/impl/server/RequestContextImpl.scala
index 294b03cfa8..2e2dad778c 100644
--- a/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/impl/server/RequestContextImpl.scala
+++ b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/impl/server/RequestContextImpl.scala
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ private[http] final case class RequestContextImpl(underlying: ScalaRequestContex
 
   def notFound(): RouteResult = underlying.reject()
 
+  def reject(customRejection: CustomRejection): RouteResult = underlying.reject(CustomRejectionWrapper(customRejection))
+
   def executionContext(): ExecutionContext = underlying.executionContext
   def materializer(): Materializer = underlying.materializer
 }
diff --git a/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/impl/server/RouteImplementation.scala b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/impl/server/RouteImplementation.scala
index 7bf603e686..4519a88a3f 100644
--- a/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/impl/server/RouteImplementation.scala
+++ b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/impl/server/RouteImplementation.scala
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ private[http] object RouteImplementation extends Directives with server.RouteCon
         }
         handleExceptions(pf)
 
+      case HandleRejections(handler)        ⇒ handleRejections(new RejectionHandlerWrapper(handler))
       case Validated(isValid, errorMsg)     ⇒ validate(isValid, errorMsg)
       case RangeSupport()                   ⇒ withRangeSupport
       case SetCookie(cookie)                ⇒ setCookie(cookie.asScala)
diff --git a/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/impl/server/RouteResultImpl.scala b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/impl/server/RouteResultImpl.scala
index 2f94d482ab..0bc2e02d04 100644
--- a/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/impl/server/RouteResultImpl.scala
+++ b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/impl/server/RouteResultImpl.scala
@@ -13,10 +13,18 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.{ server ⇒ ss }
  * INTERNAL API
  */
 private[http] class RouteResultImpl(val underlying: Future[ss.RouteResult]) extends js.RouteResult
+
 /**
  * INTERNAL API
  */
 private[http] object RouteResultImpl {
   implicit def autoConvert(result: Future[ss.RouteResult]): js.RouteResult =
     new RouteResultImpl(result)
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+/**
+ * Internal result that flags that a rejection was not handled by a rejection handler.
+ *
+ * INTERNAL API
+ */
+private[http] case object PassRejectionRouteResult extends js.RouteResult
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/impl/server/RouteStructure.scala b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/impl/server/RouteStructure.scala
index b2a7fe90fb..9981538080 100644
--- a/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/impl/server/RouteStructure.scala
+++ b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/impl/server/RouteStructure.scala
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ private[http] object RouteStructure {
   case class Validated(isValid: Boolean, errorMsg: String)(val innerRoute: Route, val moreInnerRoutes: immutable.Seq[Route]) extends DirectiveRoute
 
   case class HandleExceptions(handler: ExceptionHandler)(val innerRoute: Route, val moreInnerRoutes: immutable.Seq[Route]) extends DirectiveRoute
+  case class HandleRejections(handler: RejectionHandler)(val innerRoute: Route, val moreInnerRoutes: immutable.Seq[Route]) extends DirectiveRoute
 
   sealed abstract class HostFilter extends DirectiveRoute {
     def filter(hostName: String): Boolean
diff --git a/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/javadsl/server/CustomRejection.scala b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/javadsl/server/CustomRejection.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05e64ca6dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/javadsl/server/CustomRejection.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2015 Typesafe Inc. <http://www.typesafe.com>
+ */
+
+package akka.http.javadsl.server
+
+/**
+ * Base class for application defined rejections.
+ */
+abstract class CustomRejection
diff --git a/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/javadsl/server/RejectionHandler.scala b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/javadsl/server/RejectionHandler.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..975efaa877
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/javadsl/server/RejectionHandler.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2015 Typesafe Inc. <http://www.typesafe.com>
+ */
+
+package akka.http.javadsl.server
+
+import java.{ lang ⇒ jl }
+
+import akka.http.impl.server.PassRejectionRouteResult
+import akka.http.javadsl.model.{ ContentType, ContentTypeRange, HttpMethod }
+import akka.http.javadsl.model.headers.{ HttpChallenge, ByteRange, HttpEncoding }
+import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Rejection
+
+/**
+ * The base class for defining a RejectionHandler to be used with the `handleRejection` directive.
+ * Override one of the handler methods to define a route to be used in case the inner route
+ * rejects a request with the given rejection.
+ *
+ * Default implementations pass the rejection to outer handlers.
+ */
+abstract class RejectionHandler {
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle the empty rejection which represents the
+   * "Not Found" condition.
+   */
+  def handleEmptyRejection(ctx: RequestContext): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle rejection created by method filters.
+   * Signals that the request was rejected because the HTTP method is unsupported.
+   *
+   * The default implementation does not handle the rejection.
+   */
+  def handleMethodRejection(ctx: RequestContext, supported: HttpMethod): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle rejection created by scheme filters.
+   * Signals that the request was rejected because the Uri scheme is unsupported.
+   */
+  def handleSchemeRejection(ctx: RequestContext, supported: String): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle rejection created by parameter filters.
+   * Signals that the request was rejected because a query parameter was not found.
+   */
+  def handleMissingQueryParamRejection(ctx: RequestContext, parameterName: String): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle rejection created by parameter filters.
+   * Signals that the request was rejected because a query parameter could not be interpreted.
+   */
+  def handleMalformedQueryParamRejection(ctx: RequestContext, parameterName: String, errorMsg: String,
+                                         cause: Throwable): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle rejection created by form field filters.
+   * Signals that the request was rejected because a form field was not found.
+   */
+  def handleMissingFormFieldRejection(ctx: RequestContext, fieldName: String): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle rejection created by form field filters.
+   * Signals that the request was rejected because a form field could not be interpreted.
+   */
+  def handleMalformedFormFieldRejection(ctx: RequestContext, fieldName: String, errorMsg: String,
+                                        cause: Throwable): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle rejection created by header directives.
+   * Signals that the request was rejected because a required header could not be found.
+   */
+  def handleMissingHeaderRejection(ctx: RequestContext, headerName: String): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle rejection created by header directives.
+   * Signals that the request was rejected because a header value is malformed.
+   */
+  def handleMalformedHeaderRejection(ctx: RequestContext, headerName: String, errorMsg: String,
+                                     cause: Throwable): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle rejection created by unmarshallers.
+   * Signals that the request was rejected because the requests content-type is unsupported.
+   */
+  def handleUnsupportedRequestContentTypeRejection(ctx: RequestContext, supported: jl.Iterable[ContentTypeRange]): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle rejection created by decoding filters.
+   * Signals that the request was rejected because the requests content encoding is unsupported.
+   */
+  def handleUnsupportedRequestEncodingRejection(ctx: RequestContext, supported: HttpEncoding): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle rejection created by range directives.
+   * Signals that the request was rejected because the requests contains only unsatisfiable ByteRanges.
+   * The actualEntityLength gives the client a hint to create satisfiable ByteRanges.
+   */
+  def handleUnsatisfiableRangeRejection(ctx: RequestContext, unsatisfiableRanges: jl.Iterable[ByteRange], actualEntityLength: Long): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle rejection created by range directives.
+   * Signals that the request contains too many ranges. An irregular high number of ranges
+   * indicates a broken client or a denial of service attack.
+   */
+  def handleTooManyRangesRejection(ctx: RequestContext, maxRanges: Int): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle rejection created by unmarshallers.
+   * Signals that the request was rejected because unmarshalling failed with an error that wasn't
+   * an `IllegalArgumentException`. Usually that means that the request content was not of the expected format.
+   * Note that semantic issues with the request content (e.g. because some parameter was out of range)
+   * will usually trigger a `ValidationRejection` instead.
+   */
+  def handleMalformedRequestContentRejection(ctx: RequestContext, message: String, cause: Throwable): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle rejection created by unmarshallers.
+   * Signals that the request was rejected because an message body entity was expected but not supplied.
+   */
+  def handleRequestEntityExpectedRejection(ctx: RequestContext): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle rejection created by marshallers.
+   * Signals that the request was rejected because the service is not capable of producing a response entity whose
+   * content type is accepted by the client
+   */
+  def handleUnacceptedResponseContentTypeRejection(ctx: RequestContext, supported: jl.Iterable[ContentType]): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle rejection created by encoding filters.
+   * Signals that the request was rejected because the service is not capable of producing a response entity whose
+   * content encoding is accepted by the client
+   */
+  def handleUnacceptedResponseEncodingRejection(ctx: RequestContext, supported: jl.Iterable[HttpEncoding]): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle rejection created by an [[akka.http.scaladsl.server.authentication.HttpAuthenticator]].
+   * Signals that the request was rejected because the user could not be authenticated. The reason for the rejection is
+   * specified in the cause.
+   *
+   * If credentialsMissing is false, existing credentials were rejected.
+   */
+  def handleAuthenticationFailedRejection(ctx: RequestContext, credentialsMissing: Boolean, challenge: HttpChallenge): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle rejection created by the 'authorize' directive.
+   * Signals that the request was rejected because the user is not authorized.
+   */
+  def handleAuthorizationFailedRejection(ctx: RequestContext): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle rejection created by the `cookie` directive.
+   * Signals that the request was rejected because a cookie was not found.
+   */
+  def handleMissingCookieRejection(ctx: RequestContext, cookieName: String): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle rejection created when a websocket request was expected but none was found.
+   */
+  def handleExpectedWebsocketRequestRejection(ctx: RequestContext): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle rejection created when a websocket request was not handled because none
+   * of the given subprotocols was supported.
+   */
+  def handleUnsupportedWebsocketSubprotocolRejection(ctx: RequestContext, supportedProtocol: String): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle rejection created by the `validation` directive as well as for `IllegalArgumentExceptions`
+   * thrown by domain model constructors (e.g. via `require`).
+   * It signals that an expected value was semantically invalid.
+   */
+  def handleValidationRejection(ctx: RequestContext, message: String, cause: Throwable): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle any custom rejection defined by the application.
+   */
+  def handleCustomRejection(ctx: RequestContext, rejection: CustomRejection): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Callback called to handle any other Scala rejection that is not covered by this class.
+   */
+  def handleCustomScalaRejection(ctx: RequestContext, rejection: Rejection): RouteResult = passRejection()
+
+  /**
+   * Use the RouteResult returned by this method in handler implementations to signal that a rejection was not handled
+   * and should be passed to an outer rejection handler.
+   */
+  protected final def passRejection(): RouteResult = PassRejectionRouteResult
+}
diff --git a/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/javadsl/server/RequestContext.scala b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/javadsl/server/RequestContext.scala
index f2836b72ff..d62d220fed 100644
--- a/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/javadsl/server/RequestContext.scala
+++ b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/javadsl/server/RequestContext.scala
@@ -73,5 +73,8 @@ trait RequestContext {
    */
   def notFound(): RouteResult
 
-  // FIXME: provide proper support for rejections, see #16438
+  /**
+   * Reject this request with an application-defined CustomRejection.
+   */
+  def reject(customRejection: CustomRejection): RouteResult
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/javadsl/server/directives/ExecutionDirectives.scala b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/javadsl/server/directives/ExecutionDirectives.scala
index b6d18757cc..144704b526 100644
--- a/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/javadsl/server/directives/ExecutionDirectives.scala
+++ b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/javadsl/server/directives/ExecutionDirectives.scala
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package directives
 import akka.http.impl.server.RouteStructure
 
 import scala.annotation.varargs
+import scala.reflect.ClassTag
 
 abstract class ExecutionDirectives extends CookieDirectives {
   /**
@@ -16,4 +17,25 @@ abstract class ExecutionDirectives extends CookieDirectives {
   @varargs
   def handleExceptions(handler: ExceptionHandler, innerRoute: Route, moreInnerRoutes: Route*): Route =
     RouteStructure.HandleExceptions(handler)(innerRoute, moreInnerRoutes.toList)
+
+  /**
+   * Handles rejections in the inner routes using the specified handler.
+   */
+  @varargs
+  def handleRejections(handler: RejectionHandler, innerRoute: Route, moreInnerRoutes: Route*): Route =
+    RouteStructure.HandleRejections(handler)(innerRoute, moreInnerRoutes.toList)
+
+  /**
+   * Handles rejections of the given type in the inner routes using the specified handler.
+   */
+  @varargs
+  def handleRejections[T](tClass: Class[T], handler: Handler1[T], innerRoute: Route, moreInnerRoutes: Route*): Route =
+    RouteStructure.HandleRejections(new RejectionHandler {
+      implicit def tTag: ClassTag[T] = ClassTag(tClass)
+      override def handleCustomRejection(ctx: RequestContext, rejection: CustomRejection): RouteResult =
+        rejection match {
+          case t: T ⇒ handler.apply(ctx, t)
+          case _    ⇒ passRejection()
+        }
+    })(innerRoute, moreInnerRoutes.toList)
 }