diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/main-menu.partial.html b/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/main-menu.partial.html
index 2fd59ac51f..5ba452fd75 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/main-menu.partial.html
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/main-menu.partial.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <nav class="MainMenu MainMenu--fixedTop">
-    <a href="#/home" title="Home" class="MenuItem MenuItem--logo">
-        <img id="ansible-brand-logo" class="MenuItem-logo" src="/static/img/TowerLogo.svg">
+    <a link-to="dashboard" class="MenuItem MenuItem--logo">
+        <img id="ansible-brand-logo" alt="Ansible Tower" class="MenuItem-logo" src="/static/img/TowerLogo.svg">
         <menu-toggle-button width="15" height="15" bar-height="2" class="MainMenu-toggle"></menu-toggle-button>
     </a>
     <include-partial ng-include="menuStylePartialUrl"></include-partial>
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/menu-default.partial.html b/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/menu-default.partial.html
index 211ec81bcc..0a5e936066 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/menu-default.partial.html
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/menu-default.partial.html
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-<a menu-item href="#/projects" title="Projects" class="MenuItem">
+<a menu-item link-to="projects" title="Projects" class="MenuItem">
     Projects
 </a>
-<a menu-item href="#/inventories" title="Inventories" class="MenuItem">
+<a menu-item link-to="inventories" title="Inventories" class="MenuItem">
     Inventories
 </a>
-<a menu-item href="#/job_templates" title="Job Templates" class="MenuItem">
+<a menu-item link-to="jobTemplates" title="Job Templates" class="MenuItem">
     Job Templates
 </a>
-<a menu-item href="#/jobs" title="Jobs" class="MenuItem">
+<a menu-item link-to="jobs" title="Jobs" class="MenuItem">
     Jobs
 </a>
-<a href="/#/users/{{currentUser.id}}" class="MenuItem MenuItem--right MenuItem--fixed MenuItem-username">
+<a link-to="userEdit" model="{ user_id: currentUser }" class="MenuItem MenuItem--right MenuItem--fixed MenuItem-username">
   <i class="MenuItem-icon MenuItem-icon--labelled">
     <aw-icon name="User"></aw-icon>
   </i>
@@ -18,20 +18,20 @@
     {{currentUser.username}}
   </span>
 </a>
-<a href="#/setup" class="MenuItem MenuItem--fixed">
+<a link-to="setup" class="MenuItem MenuItem--fixed">
   <i class="MenuItem-icon" title="Setup" data-placement="bottom">
     <aw-icon name="Setup"></aw-icon>
   </i>
   <span class="MenuItem-helpTitle">Setup</span>
 </a>
-<a portal-mode-link class="MenuItem MenuItem--fixed">
+<a link-to="portal" portal-mode-link class="MenuItem MenuItem--fixed">
   <i class="MenuItem-icon" title="Portal Mode" data-placement="bottom">
     <aw-icon name="PortalMode"></aw-icon>
     <!-- <img src="/static/img/PortalMode.svg" title="Portal Mode" data-placement="bottom" class="MenuItem-icon"> -->
   </i>
     <span class="MenuItem-helpTitle">Portal Mode</span>
 </a>
-<a href="#/logout"class="MenuItem MenuItem--fixed">
+<a link-to="signOut" class="MenuItem MenuItem--fixed">
   <i class="MenuItem-icon" title="Sign Out" data-placement="bottom">
     <aw-icon name="Signout"></aw-icon>
     <!-- <img src="/static/img/Signout.svg"  title="Sign out" data-placement="bottom" class="MenuItem-icon"> -->
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/menu-item.directive.js b/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/menu-item.directive.js
index b802a7fc34..751a900709 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/menu-item.directive.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/menu-item.directive.js
@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
-export default ['$location', function($location) {
+/* jshint unused: vars */
+
+export default ['$route', '$rootScope', function($route, $rootScope) {
     return {
         link: function(scope, element, attrs) {
-            var itemPath = attrs.href.replace(/^#/, '');
+            var routeName = attrs.linkTo;
 
             scope.$watch(function() {
-                return $location.path();
-            }, function(currentPath) {
-                if (currentPath === itemPath) {
+                return $route.current.name;
+            }, function(nextRoute) {
+                if (nextRoute === routeName) {
                     element.addClass('MenuItem--active');
                 } else {
                     element.removeClass('MenuItem--active');
                 }
             });
+
         }
     };
 }];
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/setup-menu/setup-menu.partial.html b/awx/ui/static/js/setup-menu/setup-menu.partial.html
index aa4e923dcc..6b590d4474 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/setup-menu/setup-menu.partial.html
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/setup-menu/setup-menu.partial.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <section id="htmlTemplate" class="Container">
   <nav class="SetupMenu Container-main">
-      <a href="#/credentials" class="SetupItem HoverIcon Media">
+      <a link-to="credentials" class="SetupItem HoverIcon Media">
         <i class="SetupItem-icon HoverIcon-icon HoverIcon-icon--color Media-figure">
           <aw-icon name="Credentials"></aw-icon>
         </i>
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
           <p class="SetupItem-description">Add passwords, SSH keys, etc. for Tower to use when launching jobs against machines, or syncing inventories or projects.</p>
         </div>
       </a>
-      <a href="#/users" class="SetupItem HoverIcon Media">
+      <a link-to="users" class="SetupItem HoverIcon Media">
         <i class="SetupItem-icon HoverIcon-icon HoverIcon-icon--color Media-figure">
           <aw-icon name="Users"></aw-icon>
         </i>
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
           </p>
         </div>
       </a>
-      <a href="#/teams" class="SetupItem HoverIcon Media">
+      <a link-to="teams" class="SetupItem HoverIcon Media">
         <i class="SetupItem-icon HoverIcon-icon HoverIcon-icon--color Media-figure">
           <aw-icon name="Teams"></aw-icon>
         </i>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   </nav>
   <aside class="Container-aside">
       <nav class="SetupMenu Menu Menu--vertical">
-        <a href="#/organizations" class="SetupItem SetupItem--aside HoverIcon Media">
+        <a link-to="organizations" class="SetupItem SetupItem--aside HoverIcon Media">
           <i class="SetupItem-icon SetupItem-icon--aside HoverIcon-icon HoverIcon-icon--opacity Media-figure">
             <aw-icon name="Organizations"></aw-icon>
           </i>
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
             </p>
             </div>
         </button>
-        <button href="#/license" ng-click="showLicenseModal()" class="SetupItem SetupItem--button SetupItem--aside SetupItem--noIcon">
+        <button ng-click="showLicenseModal()" class="SetupItem SetupItem--button SetupItem--aside SetupItem--noIcon">
           <h4 class="SetupItem-title SetupItem-title--aside">View your License</h4>
         </button>
         <button ng-click="showAboutModal()" class="SetupItem SetupItem--button SetupItem--aside SetupItem--noIcon">
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/setup-menu/setup.route.js b/awx/ui/static/js/setup-menu/setup.route.js
index 6c81dc0803..5483126085 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/setup-menu/setup.route.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/setup-menu/setup.route.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import controller from './setup.controller';
 
 export default {
+    name: 'setup',
     route: '/setup',
     controller: controller,
     templateUrl: '/static/js/setup-menu/setup-menu.partial.html'