diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/FragmentString.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/FragmentString.cs
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+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/FragmentString.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using System;
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Http
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides correct handling for FragmentString value when needed to generate a URI string
+    /// </summary>
+    public struct FragmentString : IEquatable<FragmentString>
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Represents the empty fragment string. This field is read-only.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly FragmentString Empty = new FragmentString(string.Empty);
+
+        private readonly string _value;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initialize the fragment string with a given value. This value must be in escaped and delimited format with
+        /// a leading '#' character.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="value">The fragment string to be assigned to the Value property.</param>
+        public FragmentString(string value)
+        {
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value) && value[0] != '#')
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException("The leading '#' must be included for a non-empty fragment.", "value");
+            }
+            _value = value;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The escaped fragment string with the leading '#' character
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Value
+        {
+            get { return _value; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// True if the fragment string is not empty
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool HasValue
+        {
+            get { return !string.IsNullOrEmpty(_value); }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Provides the fragment string escaped in a way which is correct for combining into the URI representation.
+        /// A leading '#' character will be included unless the Value is null or empty. Characters which are potentially
+        /// dangerous are escaped.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The fragment string value</returns>
+        public override string ToString()
+        {
+            return ToUriComponent();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Provides the fragment string escaped in a way which is correct for combining into the URI representation.
+        /// A leading '#' character will be included unless the Value is null or empty. Characters which are potentially
+        /// dangerous are escaped.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The fragment string value</returns>
+        public string ToUriComponent()
+        {
+            // Escape things properly so System.Uri doesn't mis-interpret the data.
+            return HasValue ? _value : string.Empty;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns an FragmentString given the fragment as it is escaped in the URI format. The string MUST NOT contain any
+        /// value that is not a fragment.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="uriComponent">The escaped fragment as it appears in the URI format.</param>
+        /// <returns>The resulting FragmentString</returns>
+        public static FragmentString FromUriComponent(string uriComponent)
+        {
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(uriComponent))
+            {
+                return Empty;
+            }
+            return new FragmentString(uriComponent);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns an FragmentString given the fragment as from a Uri object. Relative Uri objects are not supported.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="uri">The Uri object</param>
+        /// <returns>The resulting FragmentString</returns>
+        public static FragmentString FromUriComponent(Uri uri)
+        {
+            if (uri == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException("uri");
+            }
+            string fragmentValue = uri.GetComponents(UriComponents.Fragment, UriFormat.UriEscaped);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(fragmentValue))
+            {
+                fragmentValue = "#" + fragmentValue;
+            }
+            return new FragmentString(fragmentValue);
+        }
+
+        public bool Equals(FragmentString other)
+        {
+            return string.Equals(_value, other._value);
+        }
+
+        public override bool Equals(object obj)
+        {
+            if (ReferenceEquals(null, obj))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+            return obj is FragmentString && Equals((FragmentString)obj);
+        }
+
+        public override int GetHashCode()
+        {
+            return (_value != null ? _value.GetHashCode() : 0);
+        }
+
+        public static bool operator ==(FragmentString left, FragmentString right)
+        {
+            return left.Equals(right);
+        }
+
+        public static bool operator !=(FragmentString left, FragmentString right)
+        {
+            return !left.Equals(right);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/HostString.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/HostString.cs
index 67af893b19..ae72f819cc 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/HostString.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/HostString.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Http
             get { return _value; }
         }
 
+        public bool HasValue
+        {
+            get { return !string.IsNullOrEmpty(_value); }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns the value as normalized by ToUriComponent().
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.WebUtilities/UriHelper.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.WebUtilities/UriHelper.cs
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+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.WebUtilities/UriHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+using System;
+using Microsoft.AspNet.Http;
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.WebUtilities
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A helper class for constructing encoded Uris for use in headers and other Uris.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class UriHelper
+    {
+        public UriHelper()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public UriHelper(HttpRequest request)
+        {
+            Scheme = request.Scheme;
+            Host = request.Host;
+            PathBase = request.PathBase;
+            Path = request.Path;
+            Query = request.QueryString;
+            // Fragment is not a valid request field.
+        }
+
+        public UriHelper(Uri uri)
+        {
+            Scheme = uri.Scheme;
+            Host = HostString.FromUriComponent(uri);
+            // Assume nothing is being put in PathBase
+            Path = PathString.FromUriComponent(uri);
+            Query = QueryString.FromUriComponent(uri);
+            Fragment = FragmentString.FromUriComponent(uri);
+        }
+
+        public string Scheme { get; set; }
+
+        public HostString Host { get; set; }
+
+        public PathString PathBase { get; set; }
+
+        public PathString Path { get; set; }
+
+        public QueryString Query { get; set; }
+
+        public FragmentString Fragment { get; set; }
+
+        // Always returns at least '/'
+        public string GetPartialUri()
+        {
+            string path = (PathBase.HasValue || Path.HasValue) ? (PathBase + Path).ToString() : "/";
+            return path + Query + Fragment;
+        }
+
+        // Always returns at least 'scheme://host/'
+        public string GetFullUri()
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(Scheme))
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Missing Scheme");
+            }
+            if (!Host.HasValue)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Missing Host");
+            }
+
+            string path = (PathBase.HasValue || Path.HasValue) ? (PathBase + Path).ToString() : "/";
+            return Scheme + "://" + Host + path + Query + Fragment;
+        }
+
+        public static string Create(PathString pathBase,
+            PathString path = new PathString(),
+            QueryString query = new QueryString(),
+            FragmentString fragment = new FragmentString())
+        {
+            return new UriHelper()
+            {
+                PathBase = pathBase,
+                Path = path,
+                Query = query,
+                Fragment = fragment
+            }.GetPartialUri();
+        }
+
+        public static string Create(string scheme,
+            HostString host,
+            PathString pathBase = new PathString(),
+            PathString path = new PathString(),
+            QueryString query = new QueryString(),
+            FragmentString fragment = new FragmentString())
+        {
+            return new UriHelper()
+            {
+                Scheme = scheme,
+                Host = host,
+                PathBase = pathBase,
+                Path = path,
+                Query = query,
+                Fragment = fragment
+            }.GetFullUri();
+        }
+    }
+}
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