diff --git a/include/contractor/processing_chain.hpp b/include/contractor/processing_chain.hpp
index 08247cf44ec..42034eb571c 100644
--- a/include/contractor/processing_chain.hpp
+++ b/include/contractor/processing_chain.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "contractor/contractor.hpp"
 #include "contractor/contractor_options.hpp"
 #include "contractor/query_edge.hpp"
+#include "extractor/edge_based_edge.hpp"
 #include "util/static_graph.hpp"
 #include "util/deallocating_vector.hpp"
 #include "util/node_based_graph.hpp"
diff --git a/include/extractor/edge_based_edge.hpp b/include/extractor/edge_based_edge.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e4e5ef3f3ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/extractor/edge_based_edge.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+#ifndef EDGE_BASED_EDGE_HPP
+#define EDGE_BASED_EDGE_HPP
+
+#include "extractor/travel_mode.hpp"
+#include "util/typedefs.hpp"
+
+namespace osrm
+{
+namespace extractor
+{
+
+struct EdgeBasedEdge
+{
+  public:
+    EdgeBasedEdge();
+
+    template <class EdgeT> explicit EdgeBasedEdge(const EdgeT &other);
+
+    EdgeBasedEdge(const NodeID source,
+                  const NodeID target,
+                  const NodeID edge_id,
+                  const EdgeWeight weight,
+                  const bool forward,
+                  const bool backward);
+
+    bool operator<(const EdgeBasedEdge &other) const;
+
+    NodeID source;
+    NodeID target;
+    NodeID edge_id;
+    EdgeWeight weight : 30;
+    bool forward : 1;
+    bool backward : 1;
+};
+
+// Impl.
+
+inline EdgeBasedEdge::EdgeBasedEdge()
+    : source(0), target(0), edge_id(0), weight(0), forward(false), backward(false)
+{
+}
+
+template <class EdgeT>
+inline EdgeBasedEdge::EdgeBasedEdge(const EdgeT &other)
+    : source(other.source), target(other.target), edge_id(other.data.via),
+      weight(other.data.distance), forward(other.data.forward), backward(other.data.backward)
+{
+}
+
+inline EdgeBasedEdge::EdgeBasedEdge(const NodeID source,
+                                    const NodeID target,
+                                    const NodeID edge_id,
+                                    const EdgeWeight weight,
+                                    const bool forward,
+                                    const bool backward)
+    : source(source), target(target), edge_id(edge_id), weight(weight), forward(forward),
+      backward(backward)
+{
+}
+
+inline bool EdgeBasedEdge::operator<(const EdgeBasedEdge &other) const
+{
+    if (source == other.source)
+    {
+        if (target == other.target)
+        {
+            if (weight == other.weight)
+            {
+                return forward && backward && ((!other.forward) || (!other.backward));
+            }
+            return weight < other.weight;
+        }
+        return target < other.target;
+    }
+    return source < other.source;
+}
+} // ns extractor
+} // ns osrm
+
+#endif /* EDGE_BASED_EDGE_HPP */
diff --git a/include/extractor/edge_based_graph_factory.hpp b/include/extractor/edge_based_graph_factory.hpp
index 19a3d1ba8b7..94772a3dda1 100644
--- a/include/extractor/edge_based_graph_factory.hpp
+++ b/include/extractor/edge_based_graph_factory.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #ifndef EDGE_BASED_GRAPH_FACTORY_HPP_
 #define EDGE_BASED_GRAPH_FACTORY_HPP_
 
+#include "extractor/edge_based_edge.hpp"
 #include "extractor/speed_profile.hpp"
 #include "util/typedefs.hpp"
 #include "extractor/compressed_edge_container.hpp"
diff --git a/include/extractor/extractor.hpp b/include/extractor/extractor.hpp
index c9faca9d5f1..68feaf624da 100644
--- a/include/extractor/extractor.hpp
+++ b/include/extractor/extractor.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef EXTRACTOR_HPP
 #define EXTRACTOR_HPP
 
+#include "extractor/edge_based_edge.hpp"
 #include "extractor/extractor_options.hpp"
 #include "extractor/edge_based_graph_factory.hpp"
 #include "extractor/graph_compressor.hpp"
diff --git a/include/extractor/import_edge.hpp b/include/extractor/import_edge.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 48729a37598..00000000000
--- a/include/extractor/import_edge.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,152 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef IMPORT_EDGE_HPP
-#define IMPORT_EDGE_HPP
-
-#include "extractor/travel_mode.hpp"
-#include "util/typedefs.hpp"
-
-namespace osrm
-{
-namespace extractor
-{
-
-struct NodeBasedEdge
-{
-    bool operator<(const NodeBasedEdge &other) const
-    {
-        if (source == other.source)
-        {
-            if (target == other.target)
-            {
-                if (weight == other.weight)
-                {
-                    return forward && backward && ((!other.forward) || (!other.backward));
-                }
-                return weight < other.weight;
-            }
-            return target < other.target;
-        }
-        return source < other.source;
-    }
-
-    NodeBasedEdge()
-        : source(SPECIAL_NODEID), target(SPECIAL_NODEID), name_id(0), weight(0), forward(false),
-          backward(false), roundabout(false), access_restricted(false), startpoint(true),
-          is_split(false), travel_mode(false)
-    {
-    }
-
-    NodeBasedEdge(NodeID source,
-                  NodeID target,
-                  NodeID name_id,
-                  EdgeWeight weight,
-                  bool forward,
-                  bool backward,
-                  bool roundabout,
-                  bool access_restricted,
-                  bool startpoint,
-                  TravelMode travel_mode,
-                  bool is_split)
-        : source(source), target(target), name_id(name_id), weight(weight), forward(forward),
-          backward(backward), roundabout(roundabout), access_restricted(access_restricted),
-          startpoint(startpoint), is_split(is_split), travel_mode(travel_mode)
-    {
-    }
-
-    NodeID source;
-    NodeID target;
-    NodeID name_id;
-    EdgeWeight weight;
-    bool forward : 1;
-    bool backward : 1;
-    bool roundabout : 1;
-    bool access_restricted : 1;
-    bool startpoint : 1;
-    bool is_split : 1;
-    TravelMode travel_mode : 4;
-};
-
-struct NodeBasedEdgeWithOSM : NodeBasedEdge
-{
-    explicit NodeBasedEdgeWithOSM(OSMNodeID source,
-                                  OSMNodeID target,
-                                  NodeID name_id,
-                                  EdgeWeight weight,
-                                  bool forward,
-                                  bool backward,
-                                  bool roundabout,
-                                  bool access_restricted,
-                                  bool startpoint,
-                                  TravelMode travel_mode,
-                                  bool is_split)
-        : NodeBasedEdge(SPECIAL_NODEID,
-                        SPECIAL_NODEID,
-                        name_id,
-                        weight,
-                        forward,
-                        backward,
-                        roundabout,
-                        access_restricted,
-                        startpoint,
-                        travel_mode,
-                        is_split),
-          osm_source_id(source), osm_target_id(target)
-    {
-    }
-
-    OSMNodeID osm_source_id;
-    OSMNodeID osm_target_id;
-};
-
-struct EdgeBasedEdge
-{
-
-  public:
-    bool operator<(const EdgeBasedEdge &other) const
-    {
-        if (source == other.source)
-        {
-            if (target == other.target)
-            {
-                if (weight == other.weight)
-                {
-                    return forward && backward && ((!other.forward) || (!other.backward));
-                }
-                return weight < other.weight;
-            }
-            return target < other.target;
-        }
-        return source < other.source;
-    }
-    template <class EdgeT>
-    explicit EdgeBasedEdge(const EdgeT &other)
-        : source(other.source), target(other.target), edge_id(other.data.via),
-          weight(other.data.distance), forward(other.data.forward), backward(other.data.backward)
-    {
-    }
-
-    EdgeBasedEdge() : source(0), target(0), edge_id(0), weight(0), forward(false), backward(false)
-    {
-    }
-
-    EdgeBasedEdge(const NodeID source,
-                  const NodeID target,
-                  const NodeID edge_id,
-                  const EdgeWeight weight,
-                  const bool forward,
-                  const bool backward)
-        : source(source), target(target), edge_id(edge_id), weight(weight), forward(forward),
-          backward(backward)
-    {
-    }
-
-    NodeID source;
-    NodeID target;
-    NodeID edge_id;
-    EdgeWeight weight : 30;
-    bool forward : 1;
-    bool backward : 1;
-};
-}
-}
-
-#endif /* IMPORT_EDGE_HPP */
diff --git a/include/extractor/internal_extractor_edge.hpp b/include/extractor/internal_extractor_edge.hpp
index 8e4a133bc25..a85a95d99a2 100644
--- a/include/extractor/internal_extractor_edge.hpp
+++ b/include/extractor/internal_extractor_edge.hpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "util/typedefs.hpp"
 #include "extractor/travel_mode.hpp"
-#include "extractor/import_edge.hpp"
+#include "extractor/node_based_edge.hpp"
 
 #include <boost/assert.hpp>
 
diff --git a/include/extractor/node_based_edge.hpp b/include/extractor/node_based_edge.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..434af6c1ebc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/extractor/node_based_edge.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+#ifndef NODE_BASED_EDGE_HPP
+#define NODE_BASED_EDGE_HPP
+
+#include "extractor/travel_mode.hpp"
+#include "util/typedefs.hpp"
+
+namespace osrm
+{
+namespace extractor
+{
+
+struct NodeBasedEdge
+{
+    NodeBasedEdge();
+
+    NodeBasedEdge(NodeID source,
+                  NodeID target,
+                  NodeID name_id,
+                  EdgeWeight weight,
+                  bool forward,
+                  bool backward,
+                  bool roundabout,
+                  bool access_restricted,
+                  bool startpoint,
+                  TravelMode travel_mode,
+                  bool is_split);
+
+    bool operator<(const NodeBasedEdge &other) const;
+
+    NodeID source;
+    NodeID target;
+    NodeID name_id;
+    EdgeWeight weight;
+    bool forward : 1;
+    bool backward : 1;
+    bool roundabout : 1;
+    bool access_restricted : 1;
+    bool startpoint : 1;
+    bool is_split : 1;
+    TravelMode travel_mode : 4;
+};
+
+struct NodeBasedEdgeWithOSM : NodeBasedEdge
+{
+    NodeBasedEdgeWithOSM(OSMNodeID source,
+                         OSMNodeID target,
+                         NodeID name_id,
+                         EdgeWeight weight,
+                         bool forward,
+                         bool backward,
+                         bool roundabout,
+                         bool access_restricted,
+                         bool startpoint,
+                         TravelMode travel_mode,
+                         bool is_split);
+
+    OSMNodeID osm_source_id;
+    OSMNodeID osm_target_id;
+};
+
+// Impl.
+
+inline NodeBasedEdge::NodeBasedEdge()
+    : source(SPECIAL_NODEID), target(SPECIAL_NODEID), name_id(0), weight(0), forward(false),
+      backward(false), roundabout(false), access_restricted(false), startpoint(true),
+      is_split(false), travel_mode(false)
+{
+}
+
+inline NodeBasedEdge::NodeBasedEdge(NodeID source,
+                                    NodeID target,
+                                    NodeID name_id,
+                                    EdgeWeight weight,
+                                    bool forward,
+                                    bool backward,
+                                    bool roundabout,
+                                    bool access_restricted,
+                                    bool startpoint,
+                                    TravelMode travel_mode,
+                                    bool is_split)
+    : source(source), target(target), name_id(name_id), weight(weight), forward(forward),
+      backward(backward), roundabout(roundabout), access_restricted(access_restricted),
+      startpoint(startpoint), is_split(is_split), travel_mode(travel_mode)
+{
+}
+
+inline bool NodeBasedEdge::operator<(const NodeBasedEdge &other) const
+{
+    if (source == other.source)
+    {
+        if (target == other.target)
+        {
+            if (weight == other.weight)
+            {
+                return forward && backward && ((!other.forward) || (!other.backward));
+            }
+            return weight < other.weight;
+        }
+        return target < other.target;
+    }
+    return source < other.source;
+}
+
+inline NodeBasedEdgeWithOSM::NodeBasedEdgeWithOSM(OSMNodeID source,
+                                                  OSMNodeID target,
+                                                  NodeID name_id,
+                                                  EdgeWeight weight,
+                                                  bool forward,
+                                                  bool backward,
+                                                  bool roundabout,
+                                                  bool access_restricted,
+                                                  bool startpoint,
+                                                  TravelMode travel_mode,
+                                                  bool is_split)
+    : NodeBasedEdge(SPECIAL_NODEID,
+                    SPECIAL_NODEID,
+                    name_id,
+                    weight,
+                    forward,
+                    backward,
+                    roundabout,
+                    access_restricted,
+                    startpoint,
+                    travel_mode,
+                    is_split),
+      osm_source_id(source), osm_target_id(target)
+{
+}
+
+} // ns extractor
+} // ns osrm
+
+#endif /* NODE_BASED_EDGE_HPP */
diff --git a/include/extractor/restriction_map.hpp b/include/extractor/restriction_map.hpp
index 5b9a35fb4dd..23b3ac88681 100644
--- a/include/extractor/restriction_map.hpp
+++ b/include/extractor/restriction_map.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef RESTRICTION_MAP_HPP
 #define RESTRICTION_MAP_HPP
 
+#include "extractor/edge_based_edge.hpp"
 #include "extractor/restriction.hpp"
 #include "util/std_hash.hpp"
 #include "util/typedefs.hpp"
diff --git a/include/extractor/tarjan_scc.hpp b/include/extractor/tarjan_scc.hpp
index c49f00fb75b..874d3f677fd 100644
--- a/include/extractor/tarjan_scc.hpp
+++ b/include/extractor/tarjan_scc.hpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "util/typedefs.hpp"
 #include "util/deallocating_vector.hpp"
-#include "extractor/import_edge.hpp"
+#include "extractor/node_based_edge.hpp"
 #include "extractor/query_node.hpp"
 #include "util/percent.hpp"
 
diff --git a/include/util/graph_loader.hpp b/include/util/graph_loader.hpp
index b4d3f4f5e75..91a7f7e77dd 100644
--- a/include/util/graph_loader.hpp
+++ b/include/util/graph_loader.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "util/osrm_exception.hpp"
 #include "util/simple_logger.hpp"
 #include "extractor/external_memory_node.hpp"
-#include "extractor/import_edge.hpp"
+#include "extractor/node_based_edge.hpp"
 #include "extractor/query_node.hpp"
 #include "extractor/restriction.hpp"
 #include "util/typedefs.hpp"
diff --git a/include/util/node_based_graph.hpp b/include/util/node_based_graph.hpp
index c1aa0323d2a..fcfad9e4daa 100644
--- a/include/util/node_based_graph.hpp
+++ b/include/util/node_based_graph.hpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define NODE_BASED_GRAPH_HPP
 
 #include "util/dynamic_graph.hpp"
-#include "extractor/import_edge.hpp"
+#include "extractor/node_based_edge.hpp"
 #include "util/graph_utils.hpp"
 
 #include <tbb/parallel_sort.h>
diff --git a/src/contractor/processing_chain.cpp b/src/contractor/processing_chain.cpp
index f563de45bfb..30402bfa2a6 100644
--- a/src/contractor/processing_chain.cpp
+++ b/src/contractor/processing_chain.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "contractor/processing_chain.hpp"
 #include "contractor/contractor.hpp"
 
-#include "contractor/contractor.hpp"
+#include "extractor/edge_based_edge.hpp"
 
 #include "util/deallocating_vector.hpp"
 
diff --git a/src/extractor/edge_based_graph_factory.cpp b/src/extractor/edge_based_graph_factory.cpp
index 38fc76990b0..6b60a193ecf 100644
--- a/src/extractor/edge_based_graph_factory.cpp
+++ b/src/extractor/edge_based_graph_factory.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "extractor/edge_based_edge.hpp"
 #include "extractor/edge_based_graph_factory.hpp"
 #include "util/coordinate_calculation.hpp"
 #include "util/percent.hpp"
diff --git a/src/extractor/extractor.cpp b/src/extractor/extractor.cpp
index 693576877f7..ddf787c355a 100644
--- a/src/extractor/extractor.cpp
+++ b/src/extractor/extractor.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "extractor/extractor.hpp"
 
+#include "extractor/edge_based_edge.hpp"
 #include "extractor/extraction_containers.hpp"
 #include "extractor/extraction_node.hpp"
 #include "extractor/extraction_way.hpp"