diff --git a/snuba/web/rpc/storage_routing/routing_strategies/load_based.py b/snuba/web/rpc/storage_routing/routing_strategies/load_based.py
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+import sentry_sdk
+
+from snuba.configs.configuration import Configuration
+from snuba.web.rpc.storage_routing.routing_strategies.outcomes_based import (
+    OutcomesBasedRoutingStrategy,
+)
+from snuba.web.rpc.storage_routing.routing_strategies.storage_routing import (
+    RoutingDecision,
+)
+
+
+class LoadBasedRoutingStrategy(OutcomesBasedRoutingStrategy):
+    """
+    If cluster load is under a threshold, ignore recommendations and allow the query to pass through with the tier decided based on outcomes-based routing.
+    """
+
+    def _additional_config_definitions(self) -> list[Configuration]:
+        return [
+            Configuration(
+                name="pass_through_load_percentage",
+                description="If cluster load is below this percentage, allow the query to run regardless of allocation policies",
+                value_type=int,
+                default=20,
+            ),
+            Configuration(
+                name="pass_through_max_threads",
+                description="Max threads to use when allowing the query to pass through under low load",
+                value_type=int,
+                default=10,
+            ),
+        ]
+
+    def _update_routing_decision(
+        self,
+        routing_decision: RoutingDecision,
+    ) -> None:
+        super()._update_routing_decision(routing_decision)
+
+        load_info = routing_decision.routing_context.cluster_load_info
+        if load_info is None:
+            return
+
+        pass_through_threshold = int(self.get_config_value("pass_through_load_percentage"))
+        pass_through_max_threads = int(self.get_config_value("pass_through_max_threads"))
+
+        if load_info.cluster_load < pass_through_threshold:
+            routing_decision.can_run = True
+            routing_decision.is_throttled = False
+            routing_decision.clickhouse_settings["max_threads"] = pass_through_max_threads
+            routing_decision.routing_context.extra_info["load_based_pass_through"] = {
+                "threshold": pass_through_threshold,
+                "max_threads": pass_through_max_threads,
+            }
+            sentry_sdk.update_current_span(  # pyright: ignore[reportUndefinedVariable]
+                attributes={
+                    "load_based_pass_through": True,
+                    "cluster_load": load_info.cluster_load,
+                    "pass_through_threshold": pass_through_threshold,
+                    "pass_through_max_threads": pass_through_max_threads,
+                }
+            )
diff --git a/tests/web/rpc/v1/routing_strategies/test_load_based.py b/tests/web/rpc/v1/routing_strategies/test_load_based.py
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+import uuid
+from datetime import UTC, datetime, timedelta
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pytest
+from google.protobuf.timestamp_pb2 import Timestamp
+from sentry_protos.snuba.v1.downsampled_storage_pb2 import DownsampledStorageConfig
+from sentry_protos.snuba.v1.endpoint_trace_item_table_pb2 import TraceItemTableRequest
+from sentry_protos.snuba.v1.request_common_pb2 import RequestMeta, TraceItemType
+
+from snuba.configs.configuration import Configuration, ResourceIdentifier
+from snuba.datasets.storages.storage_key import StorageKey
+from snuba.query.allocation_policies import (
+    MAX_THRESHOLD,
+    NO_SUGGESTION,
+    NO_UNITS,
+    AllocationPolicy,
+    QueryResultOrError,
+    QuotaAllowance,
+)
+from snuba.utils.metrics.timer import Timer
+from snuba.web.rpc.storage_routing.load_retriever import LoadInfo
+from snuba.web.rpc.storage_routing.routing_strategies.load_based import (
+    LoadBasedRoutingStrategy,
+)
+from snuba.web.rpc.storage_routing.routing_strategies.storage_routing import (
+    BaseRoutingStrategy,
+    RoutingContext,
+)
+
+BASE_TIME = datetime.now(UTC).replace(hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
+_PROJECT_ID = 1
+_ORG_ID = 1
+
+
+def _get_request_meta(hour_interval: int = 1) -> RequestMeta:
+    start = BASE_TIME - timedelta(hours=hour_interval)
+    end = BASE_TIME
+    return RequestMeta(
+        project_ids=[_PROJECT_ID],
+        organization_id=_ORG_ID,
+        cogs_category="something",
+        referrer="something",
+        start_timestamp=Timestamp(seconds=int(start.timestamp())),
+        end_timestamp=Timestamp(seconds=int(end.timestamp())),
+        trace_item_type=TraceItemType.TRACE_ITEM_TYPE_SPAN,
+        downsampled_storage_config=DownsampledStorageConfig(
+            mode=DownsampledStorageConfig.MODE_NORMAL
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.clickhouse_db
+@pytest.mark.redis_db
+def test_load_based_routing_pass_through_even_if_policies_reject() -> None:
+    # policy that always rejects (can_run=False)
+    class RejectAllPolicy(AllocationPolicy):
+        def _additional_config_definitions(self) -> list[Configuration]:
+            return []
+
+        def _get_quota_allowance(
+            self, tenant_ids: dict[str, str | int], query_id: str
+        ) -> QuotaAllowance:
+            return QuotaAllowance(
+                can_run=False,
+                max_threads=0,
+                explanation={"reason": "reject all"},
+                is_throttled=True,
+                throttle_threshold=MAX_THRESHOLD,
+                rejection_threshold=MAX_THRESHOLD,
+                quota_used=0,
+                quota_unit=NO_UNITS,
+                suggestion=NO_SUGGESTION,
+            )
+
+        def _update_quota_balance(
+            self,
+            tenant_ids: dict[str, str | int],
+            query_id: str,
+            result_or_error: QueryResultOrError,
+        ) -> None:
+            return
+
+    strategy = LoadBasedRoutingStrategy()
+    request = TraceItemTableRequest(meta=_get_request_meta(hour_interval=1))
+    context = RoutingContext(
+        in_msg=request,
+        timer=Timer("test"),
+        query_id=uuid.uuid4().hex,
+    )
+
+    with patch.object(
+        BaseRoutingStrategy,
+        "get_allocation_policies",
+        return_value=[
+            RejectAllPolicy(ResourceIdentifier(StorageKey("doesntmatter")), ["org_id"], {})
+        ],
+    ):
+        with patch(
+            "snuba.web.rpc.storage_routing.routing_strategies.storage_routing.get_cluster_loadinfo",
+            return_value=LoadInfo(cluster_load=5.0, concurrent_queries=1),
+        ):
+            routing_decision = strategy.get_routing_decision(context)
+
+    assert routing_decision.can_run is True
+    assert routing_decision.clickhouse_settings.get("max_threads") == 10
+    assert "load_based_pass_through" in routing_decision.routing_context.extra_info
+    assert routing_decision.routing_context.cluster_load_info is not None
+    assert routing_decision.routing_context.cluster_load_info.cluster_load == 5.0