diff --git a/google/resource_compute_network.go b/google/resource_compute_network.go
index 69ba3e86..e62c97d6 100644
--- a/google/resource_compute_network.go
+++ b/google/resource_compute_network.go
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ func resourceComputeNetwork() *schema.Resource {
 				Type:     schema.TypeString,
 				Computed: true,
 			},
+			"delete_default_routes_on_create": {
+				Type:     schema.TypeBool,
+				Optional: true,
+				Default:  false,
+			},
 			"project": {
 				Type:     schema.TypeString,
 				Optional: true,
@@ -170,6 +175,35 @@ func resourceComputeNetworkCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) erro
 
 	log.Printf("[DEBUG] Finished creating Network %q: %#v", d.Id(), res)
 
+	if d.Get("delete_default_routes_on_create").(bool) {
+		token := ""
+		for paginate := true; paginate; {
+			networkLink := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", url, d.Get("name").(string))
+			filter := fmt.Sprintf("(network=\"%s\") AND (destRange=\"0.0.0.0/0\")", networkLink)
+			log.Printf("[DEBUG] Getting routes for network %q with filter '%q'", d.Get("name").(string), filter)
+			resp, err := config.clientCompute.Routes.List(project).Filter(filter).Do()
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("Error listing routes in proj: %s", err)
+			}
+
+			log.Printf("[DEBUG] Found %d routes rules in %q network", len(resp.Items), d.Get("name").(string))
+
+			for _, route := range resp.Items {
+				op, err := config.clientCompute.Routes.Delete(project, route.Name).Do()
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("Error deleting route: %s", err)
+				}
+				err = computeSharedOperationWait(config.clientCompute, op, project, "Deleting Route")
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+
+			token = resp.NextPageToken
+			paginate = token != ""
+		}
+	}
+
 	return resourceComputeNetworkRead(d, meta)
 }
 
@@ -186,6 +220,11 @@ func resourceComputeNetworkRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error
 		return handleNotFoundError(err, d, fmt.Sprintf("ComputeNetwork %q", d.Id()))
 	}
 
+	res, err = resourceComputeNetworkDecoder(d, meta, res)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	project, err := getProject(d, config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -321,6 +360,9 @@ func resourceComputeNetworkImport(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) ([]*
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error constructing id: %s", err)
 	}
 	d.SetId(id)
+	// Explicitly set to default as a workaround for `ImportStateVerify` tests, and so that users
+	// don't see a diff immediately after import.
+	d.Set("delete_default_routes_on_create", false)
 
 	return []*schema.ResourceData{d}, nil
 }
@@ -389,3 +431,11 @@ func resourceComputeNetworkEncoder(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}, obj
 
 	return obj, nil
 }
+
+func resourceComputeNetworkDecoder(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}, res map[string]interface{}) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
+	// Explicitly set to default if not set
+	if _, ok := d.GetOk("delete_default_routes_on_create"); !ok {
+		d.Set("delete_default_routes_on_create", false)
+	}
+	return res, nil
+}
diff --git a/google/resource_compute_network_test.go b/google/resource_compute_network_test.go
index 2b2e96d3..71942bae 100644
--- a/google/resource_compute_network_test.go
+++ b/google/resource_compute_network_test.go
@@ -150,6 +150,21 @@ func TestAccComputeNetwork_default_routing_mode(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestAccComputeNetwork_networkDeleteDefaultRoute(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	resource.Test(t, resource.TestCase{
+		PreCheck:     func() { testAccPreCheck(t) },
+		Providers:    testAccProviders,
+		CheckDestroy: testAccCheckComputeNetworkDestroy,
+		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
+			{
+				Config: testAccComputeNetwork_deleteDefaultRoute(),
+			},
+		},
+	})
+}
+
 func testAccCheckComputeNetworkExists(n string, network *compute.Network) resource.TestCheckFunc {
 	return func(s *terraform.State) error {
 		rs, ok := s.RootModule().Resources[n]
@@ -284,3 +299,12 @@ resource "google_compute_network" "acc_network_routing_mode" {
 	routing_mode = "%s"
 }`, network, routingMode)
 }
+
+func testAccComputeNetwork_deleteDefaultRoute() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`
+resource "google_compute_network" "bar" {
+	name = "network-test-%s"
+	delete_default_routes_on_create = true
+	auto_create_subnetworks = false
+}`, acctest.RandString(10))
+}
diff --git a/website/docs/r/compute_network.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/compute_network.html.markdown
index 9c139d85..fe7819bd 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/compute_network.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/compute_network.html.markdown
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ The following arguments are supported:
     If it is not provided, the provider project is used.
 
 
+* `delete_default_routes_on_create`: If set to `true`, default routes (`0.0.0.0/0`) will be deleted
+  immediately after network creation. Defaults to `false`.
+
 ## Attributes Reference
 
 In addition to the arguments listed above, the following computed attributes are exported: