diff --git a/WebContent/base/OSRM.Map.js b/WebContent/base/OSRM.Map.js
index 414f8a01a..6deb3fd28 100644
--- a/WebContent/base/OSRM.Map.js
+++ b/WebContent/base/OSRM.Map.js
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ zoomed: function(e) {
 	if(OSRM.G.dragging)
 		OSRM.Routing.getRoute_Dragging();
 	else
-		OSRM.Routing.getRoute_Redraw();
+		OSRM.Routing.getRoute_Redraw({keepAlternative:true});
 },
 contextmenu: function(e) {;},
 mousemove: function(e) { OSRM.Via.drawDragMarker(e); },
diff --git a/WebContent/base/OSRM.Routes.js b/WebContent/base/OSRM.Routes.js
index 48acba14d..527d0e304 100644
--- a/WebContent/base/OSRM.Routes.js
+++ b/WebContent/base/OSRM.Routes.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ OSRM.Route = function() {
 	this._old_noroute_style	= {dashed:true, color:'#000000', weight:2};
 	this._unnamed_route_style = {dashed:false, color:'#FF00FF', weight:10};
 	this._old_unnamed_route_style = {dashed:false, color:'#990099', weight:10};
-	this._alternative_route_style	= {dashed:false,color:'#FF3300', weight:5};
+	this._alternative_route_style	= {dashed:false,color:'#770033', weight:5, opacity:0.6};
 	
 	this._noroute = OSRM.Route.ROUTE;
 	this._history = new OSRM.HistoryRoute();
diff --git a/WebContent/base/osrm/OSRM.Marker.js b/WebContent/base/osrm/OSRM.Marker.js
index 79664f9f6..7b6d402e7 100644
--- a/WebContent/base/osrm/OSRM.Marker.js
+++ b/WebContent/base/osrm/OSRM.Marker.js
@@ -81,8 +81,6 @@ OSRM.RouteMarker = function ( label, style, position ) {
 OSRM.inheritFrom( OSRM.RouteMarker, OSRM.Marker );
 OSRM.extend( OSRM.RouteMarker, {
 onClick: function(e) {
-	OSRM.RoutingAlternatives.reset();
-	
 	for( var i=0; i<OSRM.G.markers.route.length; i++) {
 		if( OSRM.G.markers.route[i].marker === this ) {
 			OSRM.G.markers.removeMarker( i );
@@ -104,8 +102,6 @@ onDragStart: function(e) {
 	OSRM.G.dragging = true;
 	this.switchIcon(this.options.dragicon);
 	
-	OSRM.RoutingAlternatives.reset();
-	
 	// store id of dragged marker
 	for( var i=0; i<OSRM.G.markers.route.length; i++)
 		if( OSRM.G.markers.route[i].marker === this ) {
diff --git a/WebContent/gui/OSRM.MainGUI.js b/WebContent/gui/OSRM.MainGUI.js
index ae4db5f7f..8fc8a512c 100644
--- a/WebContent/gui/OSRM.MainGUI.js
+++ b/WebContent/gui/OSRM.MainGUI.js
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ afterMainTransition: function() {
 // toggle distance units
 onUnitsChanged: function(value) {
 	OSRM.Utils.setToHumanDistanceFunction(value);
-	OSRM.Routing.getRoute();
+	OSRM.Routing.getRoute({keepAlternative:true});
 },
 
 // set timestamp of data
diff --git a/WebContent/gui/OSRM.RoutingGUI.js b/WebContent/gui/OSRM.RoutingGUI.js
index 58660e11c..736d8a86d 100644
--- a/WebContent/gui/OSRM.RoutingGUI.js
+++ b/WebContent/gui/OSRM.RoutingGUI.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ init: function() {
 	document.getElementById("gui-reverse").onclick = OSRM.GUI.reverseRouting;
 	document.getElementById("open-josm").onclick = OSRM.GUI.openJOSM;
 	document.getElementById("open-osmbugs").onclick = OSRM.GUI.openOSMBugs;
-	document.getElementById("option-highlight-nonames").onclick = OSRM.Routing.getRoute_Redraw;
+	document.getElementById("option-highlight-nonames").onclick = OSRM.GUI.hightlightNonames;
 	document.getElementById("option-show-previous-routes").onclick = OSRM.GUI.showPreviousRoutes;
 },
 
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ resetRouting: function() {
 	document.getElementById('gui-input-source').value = "";
 	document.getElementById('gui-input-target').value = "";
 	
-	OSRM.RoutingAlternatives.reset();
-	
 	OSRM.G.route.reset();
 	OSRM.G.markers.reset();
 	
@@ -77,8 +75,6 @@ reverseRouting: function() {
 	document.getElementById("gui-input-source").value = document.getElementById("gui-input-target").value;
 	document.getElementById("gui-input-target").value = tmp;
 	
-	OSRM.RoutingAlternatives.reset();
-	
 	// recompute route if needed
 	if( OSRM.G.route.isShown() ) {
 		OSRM.G.markers.route.reverse();
@@ -106,8 +102,6 @@ showMarker: function(marker_id) {
 
 // changed: any inputbox (is called when enter is pressed [after] or focus is lost [before])
 inputChanged: function(marker_id) {
-	OSRM.RoutingAlternatives.reset();
-	
 	if( marker_id == OSRM.C.SOURCE_LABEL)	
 		OSRM.Geocoder.call(OSRM.C.SOURCE_LABEL, document.getElementById('gui-input-source').value);
 	else if( marker_id == OSRM.C.TARGET_LABEL)
@@ -150,8 +144,6 @@ deleteMarker: function(marker_id) {
 	if( id == null)
 		return;
 	
-	OSRM.RoutingAlternatives.reset();
-	
 	OSRM.G.markers.removeMarker( id );
 	OSRM.Routing.getRoute();
 	OSRM.G.markers.highlight.hide();	
@@ -172,6 +164,11 @@ zoomOnRoute: function() {
 	
 	var bounds = new L.LatLngBounds( OSRM.G.route._current_route.getPositions() );
 	OSRM.G.map.fitBoundsUI(bounds);	
+},
+
+//click: toggle highlighting unnamed streets
+hightlightNonames: function() {
+	OSRM.Routing.getRoute_Redraw({keepAlternative:true});
 }
 
 });
diff --git a/WebContent/localization/OSRM.Localization.js b/WebContent/localization/OSRM.Localization.js
index 25bc56901..952918454 100644
--- a/WebContent/localization/OSRM.Localization.js
+++ b/WebContent/localization/OSRM.Localization.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ setLanguage: function(language) {
 		if( OSRM.G.markers == null )
 			return;
 		if( OSRM.G.markers.route.length > 1)
-			OSRM.Routing.getRoute();
+			OSRM.Routing.getRoute({keepAlternative:true});
 		else if(OSRM.G.markers.route.length > 0 && document.getElementById('information-box').innerHTML != "" ) {
 			OSRM.Geocoder.call( OSRM.C.SOURCE_LABEL, document.getElementById("gui-input-source").value );
 			OSRM.Geocoder.call( OSRM.C.TARGET_LABEL, document.getElementById("gui-input-target").value );
diff --git a/WebContent/main.js b/WebContent/main.js
index 100f615f4..dc4a1ffd5 100644
--- a/WebContent/main.js
+++ b/WebContent/main.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ OSRM.init = function() {
 	OSRM.Map.init();
 	OSRM.Printing.init();
 	OSRM.Routing.init();
+	OSRM.RoutingAlternatives.init();
 	OSRM.Localization.init();	
 	
 	// stop if in maintenance mode
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ OSRM.parseParameters = function(){
 		OSRM.G.active_alternative = params.active_alternative;
 			
 		// compute route
-		OSRM.Routing.getRoute();
+		OSRM.Routing.getRoute({keepAlternative:true});
 		OSRM.G.initial_position_override = true;
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/WebContent/printing/OSRM.Printing.js b/WebContent/printing/OSRM.Printing.js
index c71c167f7..212a7ea20 100644
--- a/WebContent/printing/OSRM.Printing.js
+++ b/WebContent/printing/OSRM.Printing.js
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ drawRoute: function(response) {
 		return;
 
 	response.alternative_geometries.unshift( response.route_geometry );
+	if( OSRM.G.active_alternative >= response.alternative_geometries.length )	// no redraw if the selected alternative cannot be found
+		return;
 	positions = OSRM.RoutingGeometry._decode( response.alternative_geometries[ OSRM.G.active_alternative ], 5 );
 	OSRM.G.printwindow.OSRM.drawRoute( positions );
 },
diff --git a/WebContent/routing/OSRM.Routing.js b/WebContent/routing/OSRM.Routing.js
index 46eb4be06..7c6014e79 100644
--- a/WebContent/routing/OSRM.Routing.js
+++ b/WebContent/routing/OSRM.Routing.js
@@ -54,9 +54,11 @@ timeoutRoute_Reversed: function() {
 	OSRM.G.markers.reverseMarkers();
 	OSRM.Routing.timeoutRoute();
 },
-showRoute: function(response) {
+showRoute: function(response, parameters) {
 	if(!response)
 		return;
+	if(!parameters || parameters.keepAlternative == false)
+		OSRM.G.active_alternative = 0;
 	
 	OSRM.G.response = response;	// needed for printing & history routes!
 	if(response.status == 207) {
@@ -65,11 +67,10 @@ showRoute: function(response) {
 		OSRM.RoutingDescription.showNA( OSRM.loc("NO_ROUTE_FOUND") );
 		OSRM.Routing._snapRoute();		
 	} else {
-		OSRM.RoutingAlternatives.init(OSRM.G.response);
+		OSRM.RoutingAlternatives.prepare(OSRM.G.response);
 		OSRM.RoutingGeometry.show(OSRM.G.response);
 		OSRM.RoutingNoNames.show(OSRM.G.response);
 		OSRM.RoutingDescription.show(OSRM.G.response);
-		OSRM.RoutingAlternatives._drawGUI();
 		OSRM.Routing._snapRoute();
 	}
 	OSRM.Routing._updateHints(response);
@@ -93,13 +94,15 @@ showRoute_Dragging: function(response) {
 	if(OSRM.G.pending)
 		setTimeout(OSRM.Routing.draggingTimeout,1);		
 },
-showRoute_Redraw: function(response) {
+showRoute_Redraw: function(response, parameters) {
 	if(!response)
 		return;
+	if(!parameters || parameters.keepAlternative == false)
+		OSRM.G.active_alternative = 0;	
 	
-	OSRM.G.response = response;	// not needed, even harmful as important information is not stored! ????
+	OSRM.G.response = response;	// not needed, even harmful as important information is not stored! ==> really ????
 	if(response.status != 207) {
-		OSRM.RoutingAlternatives.init(OSRM.G.response);
+		OSRM.RoutingAlternatives.prepare(OSRM.G.response);
 		OSRM.RoutingGeometry.show(OSRM.G.response);
 		OSRM.RoutingNoNames.show(OSRM.G.response);		
 	}
@@ -110,7 +113,7 @@ showRoute_Redraw: function(response) {
 //-- main function --
 
 //generate server calls to query routes
-getRoute: function() {
+getRoute: function(parameters) {
 	
 	// if source or target are not set -> hide route
 	if( OSRM.G.markers.route.length < 2 ) {
@@ -120,7 +123,7 @@ getRoute: function() {
 	OSRM.JSONP.clear('dragging');
 	OSRM.JSONP.clear('redraw');
 	OSRM.JSONP.clear('route');
-	OSRM.JSONP.call(OSRM.Routing._buildCall()+'&instructions=true', OSRM.Routing.showRoute, OSRM.Routing.timeoutRoute, OSRM.DEFAULTS.JSONP_TIMEOUT, 'route');
+	OSRM.JSONP.call(OSRM.Routing._buildCall()+'&instructions=true', OSRM.Routing.showRoute, OSRM.Routing.timeoutRoute, OSRM.DEFAULTS.JSONP_TIMEOUT, 'route',parameters);
 },
 getRoute_Reversed: function() {
 	if( OSRM.G.markers.route.length < 2 )
@@ -131,13 +134,13 @@ getRoute_Reversed: function() {
 	OSRM.JSONP.clear('route');
 	OSRM.JSONP.call(OSRM.Routing._buildCall()+'&instructions=true', OSRM.Routing.showRoute, OSRM.Routing.timeoutRoute_Reversed, OSRM.DEFAULTS.JSONP_TIMEOUT, 'route');	
 },
-getRoute_Redraw: function() {
+getRoute_Redraw: function(parameters) {
 	if( OSRM.G.markers.route.length < 2 )
 		return;
 	
 	OSRM.JSONP.clear('dragging');
 	OSRM.JSONP.clear('redraw');
-	OSRM.JSONP.call(OSRM.Routing._buildCall()+'&instructions=true', OSRM.Routing.showRoute_Redraw, OSRM.Routing.timeoutRoute, OSRM.DEFAULTS.JSONP_TIMEOUT, 'redraw');
+	OSRM.JSONP.call(OSRM.Routing._buildCall()+'&instructions=true', OSRM.Routing.showRoute_Redraw, OSRM.Routing.timeoutRoute, OSRM.DEFAULTS.JSONP_TIMEOUT, 'redraw',parameters);
 },
 getRoute_Dragging: function() {
 	OSRM.G.pending = !OSRM.JSONP.call(OSRM.Routing._buildCall()+'&instructions=false', OSRM.Routing.showRoute_Dragging, OSRM.Routing.timeoutRoute_Dragging, OSRM.DEFAULTS.JSONP_TIMEOUT, 'dragging');;
diff --git a/WebContent/routing/OSRM.RoutingAlternatives.js b/WebContent/routing/OSRM.RoutingAlternatives.js
index 584734fa7..c608f6831 100644
--- a/WebContent/routing/OSRM.RoutingAlternatives.js
+++ b/WebContent/routing/OSRM.RoutingAlternatives.js
@@ -21,23 +21,20 @@ or see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.txt.
 
 OSRM.RoutingAlternatives = {
 		
-// remaining problems: how to handle PRINTING (do it internally), LINKS (add parameter to JSONP call)
-		
 // data of gui buttons for alternativess
 _buttons: [ 
 	{id:"gui-a", label:"A"},
 	{id:"gui-b", label:"B"}
 ],
 
-
-// reset stored values
-reset: function() {
+// initialize required values
+init: function() {
 	OSRM.G.active_alternative = 0;
 	OSRM.G.alternative_count = 0;
 },
 
 // restructure response data  
-init: function(response) {
+prepare: function(response) {
 	// move best route to alternative array
 	var the_response = OSRM.G.response;
 	the_response.alternative_geometries.unshift( response.route_geometry );
@@ -46,9 +43,7 @@ init: function(response) {
 	
 	// update basic information
 	OSRM.G.alternative_count = response.alternative_geometries.length;
-	if( OSRM.G.active_alternative == undefined )
-		OSRM.G.active_alternative = 0;
-	if( OSRM.G.active_alternative > OSRM.G.alternative_count - 1 )
+	if( OSRM.G.active_alternative >= OSRM.G.alternative_count )	// reset if the selected alternative cannot be found 
 		OSRM.G.active_alternative = 0;
 	
 	// switch data
@@ -57,46 +52,6 @@ init: function(response) {
 	the_response.route_summary = the_response.alternative_summaries[OSRM.G.active_alternative];	
 },
 
-// prepare using alternatives
-prepare: function(response) {
-	// store basic information
-	OSRM.G.alternative_count = response.alternative_geometries.length + 1;
-	OSRM.G.active_alternative = 0;
-	
-	// do nothing if there is no alternative
-//	if( OSRM.G.alternative_count == 1 )
-//		return;
-
-	// move best route to alternative array
-	var the_response = OSRM.G.response;
-	the_response.alternative_geometries.unshift( response.route_geometry );
-	the_response.alternative_instructions.unshift( response.route_instructions );
-	the_response.alternative_summaries.unshift( response.route_summary );
-	
-	// add alternative GUI
-	OSRM.RoutingAlternatives._drawGUI();
-},
-prepare_Redraw: function(response) {
-	// do nothing if there is no alternative
-	if( OSRM.G.alternative_count == 1 )
-		return;	
-	
-	// move results
-	var the_response = OSRM.G.response;
-	the_response.alternative_geometries = response.alternative_geometries;
-	the_response.alternative_instructions = response.alternative_instructions;
-	the_response.alternative_summaries = response.alternative_summaries;
-	
-	the_response.alternative_geometries.unshift( response.route_geometry );
-	the_response.alternative_instructions.unshift( response.route_instructions );
-	the_response.alternative_summaries.unshift( response.route_summary );	
-
-	// switch data
-	the_response.route_geometry = the_response.alternative_geometries[OSRM.G.active_alternative];
-	the_response.route_instructions = the_response.alternative_instructions[OSRM.G.active_alternative];
-	the_response.route_summary = the_response.alternative_summaries[OSRM.G.active_alternative];
-},
-
 // switch active alternative and redraw buttons accordingly
 setActive: function(button_id) {
 	// switch active alternative
@@ -110,6 +65,33 @@ setActive: function(button_id) {
 	// do nothing for non-clickable buttons
 },
 
+//draw GUI and register click events
+show: function() {
+	var buttons = OSRM.RoutingAlternatives._buttons;
+	var data = "";
+	// draw clickable buttons
+	for(var i=0, size=OSRM.G.alternative_count; i<size; i++) {
+		var distance = OSRM.Utils.toHumanDistance(OSRM.G.response.alternative_summaries[i].total_distance);
+		var time = OSRM.Utils.toHumanTime(OSRM.G.response.alternative_summaries[i].total_time);
+		var tooltip = OSRM.loc("DISTANCE")+":"+distance+" "+OSRM.loc("DURATION")+":"+time;
+		var buttonClass = (i == OSRM.G.active_alternative) ? "button-pressed" : "button";
+		data = '<a class="'+buttonClass+' top-right-button" id="'+buttons[i].id+'" title="'+tooltip+'">'+buttons[i].label+'</a>' + data;
+	}
+	// draw non-clickable buttons
+	for(var i=OSRM.G.alternative_count, size=buttons.length; i<size; ++i) {
+		data = '<a class="button-inactive top-right-button" id="'+buttons[i].id+'">'+buttons[i].label+'</a>' + data;
+	}
+	// add buttons to DOM
+	document.getElementById('information-box-header').innerHTML = data + document.getElementById('information-box-header').innerHTML;
+	
+	// add events
+	for(var i=0, size=OSRM.G.alternative_count; i<size; i++) {
+		document.getElementById(buttons[i].id).onclick = function (button_id) { return function() {OSRM.RoutingAlternatives._click(button_id); }; }(i) ;
+		document.getElementById(buttons[i].id).onmouseover = function (button_id) { return function() {OSRM.RoutingAlternatives._mouseover(button_id); }; } (i);
+		document.getElementById(buttons[i].id).onmouseout = function (button_id) { return function() {OSRM.RoutingAlternatives._mouseout(button_id); }; } (i);
+	}
+},
+
 // mouse events on buttons
 _click: function(button_id) {
 	if( OSRM.G.active_alternative == button_id )
@@ -123,11 +105,10 @@ _click: function(button_id) {
 	the_response.route_instructions = the_response.alternative_instructions[button_id];
 	the_response.route_summary = the_response.alternative_summaries[button_id];
 	
-	// show alternative
+	// redraw route & data
 	OSRM.RoutingGeometry.show(the_response);
 	OSRM.RoutingNoNames.show(the_response);
 	OSRM.RoutingDescription.show(the_response);
-	OSRM.RoutingAlternatives._drawGUI();
 },
 _mouseover: function(button_id) {
 	if( OSRM.G.active_alternative == button_id )
@@ -141,31 +122,6 @@ _mouseout: function(button_id) {
 		return;
 	
 	OSRM.G.route.hideAlternativeRoute();		
-},
-
-// draw alternative GUI
-_drawGUI: function() {
-	var buttons = OSRM.RoutingAlternatives._buttons;
-	// draw clickable buttons
-	for(var i=0, size=OSRM.G.alternative_count; i<size; i++) {
-		var distance = OSRM.Utils.toHumanDistance(OSRM.G.response.alternative_summaries[i].total_distance);
-		var time = OSRM.Utils.toHumanTime(OSRM.G.response.alternative_summaries[i].total_time);
-		var tooltip = OSRM.loc("DISTANCE")+":"+distance+" "+OSRM.loc("DURATION")+":"+time;
-		var buttonClass = (i == OSRM.G.active_alternative) ? "button-pressed" : "button";
-		var data = '<a class="'+buttonClass+' top-right-button" id="'+buttons[i].id+'" title="'+tooltip+'">'+buttons[i].label+'</a>';
-		document.getElementById('information-box-header').innerHTML = data + document.getElementById('information-box-header').innerHTML;
-	}
-	// draw non-clickable buttons
-	for(var i=OSRM.G.alternative_count, size=buttons.length; i<size; ++i) {
-		var data = '<a class="button-inactive top-right-button" id="'+buttons[i].id+'">'+buttons[i].label+'</a>';
-		document.getElementById('information-box-header').innerHTML = data + document.getElementById('information-box-header').innerHTML;		
-	}
-	// add events
-	for(var i=0, size=OSRM.G.alternative_count; i<size; i++) {
-		document.getElementById(buttons[i].id).onclick = function (button_id) { return function() {OSRM.RoutingAlternatives._click(button_id); }; }(i) ;
-		document.getElementById(buttons[i].id).onmouseover = function (button_id) { return function() {OSRM.RoutingAlternatives._mouseover(button_id); }; } (i);
-		document.getElementById(buttons[i].id).onmouseout = function (button_id) { return function() {OSRM.RoutingAlternatives._mouseout(button_id); }; } (i);
-	}
 }
 
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/WebContent/routing/OSRM.RoutingDescription.js b/WebContent/routing/OSRM.RoutingDescription.js
index 7060cadad..84f6ce1ce 100644
--- a/WebContent/routing/OSRM.RoutingDescription.js
+++ b/WebContent/routing/OSRM.RoutingDescription.js
@@ -101,11 +101,14 @@ show: function(response) {
 	body += '</table>';
 	
 	// build header
-	header = OSRM.RoutingDescription._buildHeader(OSRM.Utils.toHumanDistance(response.route_summary.total_distance), OSRM.Utils.toHumanTime(response.route_summary.total_time), route_link, gpx_link);	
+	header = OSRM.RoutingDescription._buildHeader(OSRM.Utils.toHumanDistance(response.route_summary.total_distance), OSRM.Utils.toHumanTime(response.route_summary.total_time), route_link, gpx_link);
 
 	// update DOM
 	document.getElementById('information-box-header').innerHTML = header;
 	document.getElementById('information-box').innerHTML = body;
+	
+	// add alternative GUI (has to be done last since DOM has to be updated before events are registered)
+	OSRM.RoutingAlternatives.show();	
 },
 
 // simple description