diff --git a/api/bases/neutron.openstack.org_neutronapis.yaml b/api/bases/neutron.openstack.org_neutronapis.yaml
index 19dbc674..940568ae 100644
--- a/api/bases/neutron.openstack.org_neutronapis.yaml
+++ b/api/bases/neutron.openstack.org_neutronapis.yaml
@@ -2092,6 +2092,17 @@ spec:
                       to an implementation-defined value. More info: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-resources-containers/'
                     type: object
                 type: object
+              route:
+                description: NeutronRoute holds all the necessary options for configuring
+                  the Neutron Route object.
+                properties:
+                  routeAnnotations:
+                    additionalProperties:
+                      type: string
+                    description: RouteAnnotations takes a map of Annotations that
+                      will be applied to the Neutron OpenShift Route.
+                    type: object
+                type: object
               secret:
                 description: Secret containing OpenStack password information for
                   NeutronDatabasePassword, NeutronPassword
diff --git a/api/v1beta1/neutronapi_types.go b/api/v1beta1/neutronapi_types.go
index 1c211b9b..2116f281 100644
--- a/api/v1beta1/neutronapi_types.go
+++ b/api/v1beta1/neutronapi_types.go
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ type NeutronAPISpec struct {
 	// ExtraMounts containing conf files
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
 	ExtraMounts []NeutronExtraVolMounts `json:"extraMounts,omitempty"`
+
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
+	// NeutronRoute holds all the necessary options for configuring the Neutron Route object.
+	Route NeutronRoute `json:"route,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // MetalLBConfig to configure the MetalLB loadbalancer service
@@ -194,6 +198,14 @@ type NeutronAPIDebug struct {
 	Service bool `json:"service"`
 }
 
+// NeutronRoute is used to define all the information for the OpenShift route
+type NeutronRoute struct {
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
+	// RouteAnnotations takes a map of Annotations that will be applied to the
+	// Neutron OpenShift Route.
+	RouteAnnotations map[string]string `json:"routeAnnotations,omitempty"`
+}
+
 // NeutronAPIStatus defines the observed state of NeutronAPI
 type NeutronAPIStatus struct {
 	// ReadyCount of neutron API instances
diff --git a/api/v1beta1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/api/v1beta1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 7e5b75d0..6aae4d33 100644
--- a/api/v1beta1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/api/v1beta1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ func (in *NeutronAPISpec) DeepCopyInto(out *NeutronAPISpec) {
 			(*in)[i].DeepCopyInto(&(*out)[i])
 		}
 	}
+	in.Route.DeepCopyInto(&out.Route)
 }
 
 // DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new NeutronAPISpec.
@@ -268,6 +269,28 @@ func (in *NeutronExtraVolMounts) DeepCopy() *NeutronExtraVolMounts {
 	return out
 }
 
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *NeutronRoute) DeepCopyInto(out *NeutronRoute) {
+	*out = *in
+	if in.RouteAnnotations != nil {
+		in, out := &in.RouteAnnotations, &out.RouteAnnotations
+		*out = make(map[string]string, len(*in))
+		for key, val := range *in {
+			(*out)[key] = val
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new NeutronRoute.
+func (in *NeutronRoute) DeepCopy() *NeutronRoute {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(NeutronRoute)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *PasswordSelector) DeepCopyInto(out *PasswordSelector) {
 	*out = *in
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/neutron.openstack.org_neutronapis.yaml b/config/crd/bases/neutron.openstack.org_neutronapis.yaml
index 19dbc674..940568ae 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/neutron.openstack.org_neutronapis.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/neutron.openstack.org_neutronapis.yaml
@@ -2092,6 +2092,17 @@ spec:
                       to an implementation-defined value. More info: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-resources-containers/'
                     type: object
                 type: object
+              route:
+                description: NeutronRoute holds all the necessary options for configuring
+                  the Neutron Route object.
+                properties:
+                  routeAnnotations:
+                    additionalProperties:
+                      type: string
+                    description: RouteAnnotations takes a map of Annotations that
+                      will be applied to the Neutron OpenShift Route.
+                    type: object
+                type: object
               secret:
                 description: Secret containing OpenStack password information for
                   NeutronDatabasePassword, NeutronPassword
diff --git a/config/samples/neutron_v1beta1_neutronapi.yaml b/config/samples/neutron_v1beta1_neutronapi.yaml
index 9b3879e0..770d68f9 100644
--- a/config/samples/neutron_v1beta1_neutronapi.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/neutron_v1beta1_neutronapi.yaml
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ spec:
   preserveJobs: false
   containerImage: quay.io/podified-antelope-centos9/openstack-neutron-server:current-podified
   replicas: 1
-  secret: neutron-secret
+  secret: neutron-secret
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/controllers/neutronapi_controller.go b/controllers/neutronapi_controller.go
index e56774e9..61420bbf 100644
--- a/controllers/neutronapi_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/neutronapi_controller.go
@@ -412,12 +412,18 @@ func (r *NeutronAPIReconciler) reconcileInit(
 		ports[metallbcfg.Endpoint] = portCfg
 	}
 
+	var routeAnnotations = map[string]string{}
+	if len(instance.Spec.Route.RouteAnnotations) != 0 {
+		routeAnnotations = instance.Spec.Route.RouteAnnotations
+	}
+
 	apiEndpoints, ctrlResult, err := endpoint.ExposeEndpoints(
 		ctx,
 		helper,
 		neutronapi.ServiceName,
 		serviceLabels,
 		ports,
+		routeAnnotations,
 		time.Duration(5)*time.Second,
 	)
 	if err != nil {