OMSI 2 Add-on Chicago Downtown

OMSI 2 Add-on
Chicago
Downtown
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Manual

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Content Introduction
Welcome to Chicago, the Windy City at Lake Michigan!
Introduction...................................................................... 5
We reproduced a large part of Downtown Chicago with famous and
System Requirements...................................................... 6 surprising sights everywhere.
Installing the Game.......................................................... 6 With a population of 8.7 million, Chicago is the third largest city of the
US. It has been a capital of worldwide trade since the industrialization.
Aerosoft Launcher............................................................ 7 Many travellers know the international airport O’Hare, which is the
Removal........................................................................... 10 fourth largest in the world, and Chicago’s train stations as important
hubs for air traffic and trains.
Important game performance information................. 10
Many of you will know that Chicago is Al Capone’s lethal playground
Unlocking buses.............................................................. 11 and considered home of the blues, but it also had the first skyscraper
building in the world. Lake Michigan brings an ocean-like beach
Acknowledgment........................................................... 11 atmosphere to downtown, creating a fascinating contrast to the rusty
Ticket sale........................................................................ 12 frameworks of drawbridges and brilliant glass facades.

Bus routes........................................................................ 13 Although the city is based on flat terrain, cruising through multi-level
streets and over bridges is interesting.
Bus runs........................................................................... 14
You will play a busdriver on routes 124 and 130, traveling downtown
AI traffic.......................................................................... 16 business areas, shopping districts, train stations, parks, beautiful
Museum Campus and famous Navy Pier.
Vehicle overview............................................................ 17
There are 10 additional miles of roadway for cruising, discovering and
Vehicle operations.......................................................... 19 getting to your depot garage in the west suburbs.
Traffic rules..................................................................... 29 Discover new exclusive AI events on the road: stopping delivery trucks,
garbage trucks and opening drawbriges.
Virtual travelguide......................................................... 30
Included are 17 new AI vehicles plus ships and trains. We recreated all
scenery and environmental objects from scratch. To complete the
atmosphere of Chicago, passenger voices were recorded with native
American speakers and an adopted ticket sale script was created.
Look out for a legacy of the Blues Brothers hidden somewhere in
Downtown. All other sights are explained later in this manual.

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System Requirements In order to do this, click on “Browse“ and navigate to the correct path.
Before the installationprogram starts to copy the files onto your hard disc,
To play the add-on as smoothly as possible, your PC has to meet the you will be presented with all the installation details.
following system requirements: The installation program will now copy all of the “OMSI 2 - The
• Operating System Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1 Omnibus Simulator” files onto your hard disk.

• Processor (CPU) with 2.8 GHz If you want to make any changes or to install any updates for this
program you will need the DVD or the installation file from the
• 4 GB RAM download shop and your registration key again.
• 3 GB free disk space
Important note!
• Graphics card with 1024 MB VRAM, DirectX 9.0c or higher
Subsequent to the installation the Aerosoft-Launcher will be started for
Please make sure that you have „OMSI 2“ in at least version 2.2.021 the online registration. Learn more about this program in the next chapter.
installed before installing this add-on.
Additionally, an internet connection and a Steam account are
necessary in order to activate this add-on. Aerosoft Launcher
General information about the
Installing the Game
Aerosoft-Launcher
You have to be logged in with administrator rights before you start the
The Aerosoft-Launcher gives you an overview of all Aerosoft products
installation of “OMSI 2 Add-on Chicago Downtown“. To start the
installed on your computer. You will also have easy access to special
installation of “OMSI 2 Add-on Chicago Downtown” simply insert the DVD
features available for the several products.
into your DVD drive or run the file you downloaded from your shop
account. Should the SOFTWARE PRODUCT require an Online Registration, the
Aerosoft LAUNCHER will take you through this process. The Aerosoft-
After you have chosen your preferred installation language, the
LAUNCHER will be automatically installed with the SOFTWARE
welcome screen appears and you will be presented with some important
PRODUCT and will launch at the end of the install process.
information and the license agreement. Please read it carefully.
You can run the Aerosoft-Launcher at any time via the Windows
You will be asked to insert your email address and your registration
START menu to check the activation state of your installed SOFTWARE
key. Please insert it exactly the way it was written on the label or in the
PRODUCTS. Just follow this link:
confirmation mail you received from your download shop. Please keep
your registration key on a safe place, You will need it again if a new START | ALL PROGRAMS | AEROSOFT | Aerosoft Launcher
installation will be necessary.
The Aerosoft-Launcher starts up in the “Library“ view by default. Here
The installation program will attempt to locate the correct path. If you wish
you can see an overview of all installed Aerosoft SOFTWARE
to install to another location, then you will have to enter the correct path
PRODUCTS and their state of activation.
for installation manually.
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The following categories will be shown. Check your email address and your registration key is correct and click
on „Online activation“. Please note you will need an active internet
“Aircraft“, “Sceneries“, “Tools/Missions“, “Category-Unknown“ and
connection for this procedure.
“Simulation“.
You registration data will transfered to our Aerosoft server now.
The SOFTWARE PRODUCT will be placed in one of these categories
accordingly during installation. Older SOFTWARE PRODUCTS which do Your information will now be transferred to the Aerosoft server. After
not need an online activation will be placed in the category a successful transfer your system will be activated and used without
“Category-Unknown“. further limitations.
In the “Library“ view you will also see an overview of current Aerosoft News. Please note that depending on the safety settings some data of
theAerosoft SOFTWARE PRODUCT need to be personalized.
What is required for an installation?
For an installation and an online activation you will have to have Information about the activation status
administrator rights. Please make sure that you have these rights.
GREY == undefined
You will also need an active internet connection.
GREEN == active
How do I activate a SOFTWARE PRODUCT? YELLOW == reactivation required
If necessary please change to the “Library“ view and select the RED == activation unsuccessful
SOFTWARE PRODUCT for activation.
Click on the button “activate“.
I want to install the SOFTWARE PRODUCT again.
How do I do this?
The following screen will appear:
The “Library“ view will show the activation status of each
SOFTWARE PRODUCT.
If it is shown in GREEN, the SOFTWARE PRODUCTS are active. A new
activation is not necessary.
If it shows YELLOW the SOFTWARE PRODUCTS have at least been
activated once but need a new online activation because of new
hardware in your system. Click on the button “activate“.
Please note that all required information has been correctly filled in.

There is an update available for the SOFTWARE

PRODUCT. Does it change the activation status?
Normally the activation status will not be changed.
It is possible though that an adoption of the activation status on to the
new installed data is necessary.
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If this is the case change to the “Library“ view and select the appropriate texture size („Graphics (advanced)“).
SOFTWARE PRODUCT.
Please remember to set your graphics driver (NVIDIA control panel or
Click on the “refresh“ Button to take over the activation status. ATI Catalyst Control Center) appropriately. These settings (anti-aliasing,
texture filtering) can not be influenced by OMSI settings!
I have to reconfigure my PC-System or I have got Reduce texture filtering and anti-aliasing to improve the game’s framerate.
a new PC. What do I have to bear in mind?
A check of the activation keys commences every time the Aerosoft-
LAUNCHER is started. Depending on the activation status, a new
Unlocking buses
activation might be necessary. City buses of Chicago are secured by a safety interlock that disables
the transmission when the Clever Device is not logged in by the driver.
This has already been done when you replace an AI driver in a
Removal scheduled bus, but you will need to log in when you spawn your own
bus from the menu.
In order to fully remove “OMSI 2 Add-on Chicago Downtown“ run the
To log in, enter driver ID and PIN into the device above the windshield.
Aerosoft-Launcher. Change to the „Library“ and select „OMSI 2
The login data is displayed on the yellow paper on your dashboard as
Add-on Chicago Downtown“ in the „Simulation“ category. The
long as you are not logged in. The run number will appear on the
information about „OMSI 2 Add-on Chicago Downtown“ will appear.
same paper as soon as you take over a schedule.
Click on the „Uninstall“ button. The installation program will start to
You can customize driver login data in the file „clever_constfile.txt“ in
remove the program from your hard disk
the folder „scripts“ of the bus.

Important game performance Acknowledgment

information Special thanks for support to (alphabetical order):
Please use the included recommended options! („Options“ > „Load Aerosoft GmbH Stefan Hennig
Options“ > „Chicago Recommended“) Whit Aldridge Janine Hoyer
Set neighbor tiles count to 1 or max. 2. David Anderson Rüdiger Hülsmann
Barbara Bode Marcel Kuhnt
AI traffic should be set to: 150 road traffic, 50 scheduled, 400 Carsten Christier Andreas Lignow
humans, schedule priority 2. You can also activate the reduced AI list Ashleigh Cote Midwest Bus Corporation
to improve performance. Markus Doemens Björn Pape
To get more frames per second, we recommend to deactive stencil Jeremy Dyson Joe Parmakian
buffer effects and particle systems and reduce the realtime reflections Micaela England Reed Tobias Rumrich
Kevin Eslinger Rebekah Shell
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Leonard Goetsch Rolf Westphalen

Ticket sale
Set ticket sale to „None“ or „Advanced“ for best simulation
experience.
There is no printed ticket in Chicago that we might know from
German cities. Most passengers will use a pre-loaded card or limited-
use magnet cards that can be bought at train stations and service
points.
Boarding passengers scan the pre-loaded card and you will get a green
confirmation screen on the lower display on the dashboard. You can In case you use „Easy“ ticket sale mode, just press „Shift“+„T“ and „T“
also allow an entry with the button „Fare Override“ on the device. as soon as the amount is shown in the farebox display.
A few passengers will pay cash and
put money in the farebox on your
right. You need to confirm
(„record rider“) every cash
payment with the keypad by
Bus routes
entering the matching fare group. Your base depot is Kedzie (garage between streets Kedzie and
Passengers need to provide exact Jackson). Operating lines 124 and 130 bring a diversified view on
cash as there is no changer. multiple areas of Chicago.
There are 3 fare groups: Full fare
($2), reduced fare ($1) and student
($.75).
Record the fare group by pressing
1 = Full fare, 4 = Reduced, 5 =
Student on the farebox keypad.
Confirm with green key.

The depot garage can be reached on Interstate 290 westbound from

Downtown. Use Homan Ave exit.

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To activate station announcements and target display, enter your run

number into the Clever Device above the windshield. Click the button
for menu „Run“ after logging in as a driver (see „Unlocking buses“).
In case you replaced an AI driver in another bus, he has already
entered the run number.

Operating hours:
Rt. 124 8 am - 11 pm
Rt. 130 9 am - 6 pm
Original timetables were adapted for OMSI, with the only exception of
route 130 operating year-round. This route originally operates from
Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day only.
In case you don’t remember the run number of your schedule, you will
find it printed on the yellow paper on your dashboard.
Bus runs
Every operator receives a run for each workday. The run number will
be displayed also in the windshield display.
Runs in OMSI Chicago Downtown are fictional so you can decide
inside the OMSI timetable menu which route to operate. There are
also service trips to and from the depot, this will be displayed on the
run paper above the windshield and in your information red line (press
„Ctrl“ + „Z“ multiple times).
There are solo bus and articulated bus runs. Some runs don’t operate
through the whole day or make long breaks to compensate timetable
peaks.
You can find all timetable and run information in the Addons folder of
OMSI 2.

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AI traffic Vehicle overview

AI traffic are routes operated by computer driven buses, ships and
trains. Use the schedule priority setting in OMSI’s AI traffic options to Diesel 40 ft
decide which AI routes are operating depending on how important
they are. Choosing a low schedule priority will save (1 = only The traffic authority of Chicago ordered 1030 40-ft diesel buses
important routes, 4 = all routes). beginning in 2004. 20 of them had hybrid drive systems for testing.
This large order was delivered in 5 options between February 2006
Ships, delivery traffic and school buses are all priority 2. and May 2007. All 6 bus garages have this bus model assigned,
including Kedzie. Numbers 1000-2029 were used for the new fleet.
The different options (= models) of this type feature different Diesel
engines and transmissions. In OMSI, you can choose between order 2
and order 3 buses. These are equipped with 6-speed automatic
transmission, electric „easy touch“ rear doors, A/C, security cameras,
kneeling, bike rack, wheelchair ramp and GPS-supported intelligent
system with automatic station announcements.The farebox was
equipped with a digital card scanner. Later vehicles (starting with
#1630) have LED interior lights.
Technical data:
Length: 41 ft
Schedule priority: 1 2 3 4
Width: 8 ft 6 in
124 6 2 1 Width over mirrors: 10 ft 4 in
130 7 18 3 Height: 9 ft 3 in
L-Train Brown Line 126 24 4 Empty weight: 27434 lbs
L-Train Orange Line 146 36 12 Gross weight: 39556 lbs
Metra Trains 151 52 56 Seats: 39
L-Train Green Line 20 125 82
Engine: Diesel 6-cylinder, 345 HP (257 kw), torque: 1559 Nm at 1300
L-Train Blue Line 28 147
rpm, max rpm: 2100
29 157 Transmission: 6-speed automatic
60 J14 Max. speed: 60 mph (governed)
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Diesel-Electric Hybrid 60 ft Vehicle operations

Following the order of over thousand 40-ft buses, 150 articulated 60-ft
buses of the same type were leased in 2008. They did not use the new Check this chapter for all operation elements of the buses.
exterior style that was already available at that time. Due to insufficient
funds, all vehicles are leased for $13.400.000 per year. Dashboard
Kedzie and 4 other garages received the new articulated buses numbered
4000-4149. All buses feature split-parallel hybrid drive with infinite ratio
transmission. This hybrid drive system had been tested on 10 40-ft buses
before.
Compared to the standard buses, the articulated model has a shorter
wheelbase in the front car resulting in different window and seat
configuration. Operation controls and all other features are comparable to
the 40-ft buses. Transmission buttons are different because these models
are equipped with Allison, not ZF transmissions.
58 more buses were delivered later and feature new-style seats and interior
lights, these are not available in OMSI though.
Technical data: 1 = Indicator blinker left 20 = Indicator air ride
Length: 61 ft 8 in 2 = Indicator transmission lock 21 = Indicator wheelchair ramp
Width: 8 ft 6 in
Width over mirrors: 10 ft 4 in 3 = Indicator transmission temperature 22 = Indicator blinker right
Height: 10 ft 9 in 4 = Indicator engine fire 23 = Indicator stop request
Empty weight: 43604 lbs 5 = Indicator engine check 24 = Indicator wheelchair ramp
Gross weight: 63756 lbs request

Seats: 54 6 = Indicator engine shutoff 25 = Indicator retarder

7 = Indicator engine temperature 26 = Indicator retarder off
Engine: Diesel 6-cylinder, 345 HP (257 kw), torque: 1559 Nm at 1300 rpm,
max rpm: 2100 8 = Indicator fuel 27 = Indicator parking brake
Transmission: Variable 2-mode hybrid automatic 9 = Indicator coolant 28 = Indicator start interlock
Max. speed: 60 mph (governed) 10 = Indicator oil pressure 29 = Rocker switch kneeling
11 = Indicator air reservoir pressure 30 = Rocker switch wheelchair ramp
12 = Indicator ignition interlock 31 = Gauge air reservoir front
13 = Indicator auxiliary heater 32 = Gauge air reservoir rear

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14 = Indicator school bus blinker 33 = Gauge coolant temperature Floor

15 = Indicator high beam 34 = Switch window wiper/washer
16 = Indicator generator 35 = Switch panel lights
17 = Indicator A/C fail 36 = Lever steering wheel setup
18 = Indicator rear door 37 = Speed/odometer
19 = Indicator ABS fail 38 = Transmission selector

Window console

51 = Switch door manual operation 55 = Footswitch blinker right

52 = Parking brake 56 = Brake valve treadle

53 = Footswitch high beam 57 = Accelerator treadle

54 = Footswitch blinker left

39 = Rocker switch auxiliary heat 45 = Rocker switch speaker
40 = Rocker switch idle speed 46 = Rocker switch postpone engine Clever Device
shutoff
41 = Rocker switch interior light 47 = Rocker switch driver light
42 = Door lever 48 = Rocker switch hazard flashers
43 = A/C switch 49 = Ignition button
44 = Rocker switch ventilation 50 = Master run switch

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You have already learned about the Clever Device when „Unlocking Automatic transmission
buses“ and entering „Bus runs“.
All buses have automatic transmission (40-ft 6-speed, 60-ft infinite
The main screen is pictured above. Press „Log off“ to log off the driver ratio). The transmission mode can only be selected when driver is
and lock the gearbox. You then have to enter driver ID and PIN to logged in and brake is applied.
unlock.
An automatic start interlock is applied when the vehicle stops until
Screens „Run“, „Line“ and „Dest“ allow to enter run number, route accelerator treadle is pressed. The interlock will also apply when door
number and target code manually. lever is engaged or engine is stopped without parking brake applied.
Usually it is sufficient to enter the run when accepting a schedule. Indicated by light „(S)“ on the panel.

The main screen will show the current route, run number and garage,
as well as schedule time difference („Schd Early“/„Late“), GPS Master run switch
reception, current stop, target display and interior/exterior The master run switch on the left window console functions like the
temperature. ignition key and light switch in a normal car. It can be operated by
mouse or keys „E“ for electric, „L“ for lights and „M“ for engine
Input device shutoff also. Press „M“ after „E“ is active to start the engine.
Check out the possible positions of the knob: „Stop Engine“, „Day
Run“, „Night Run“ and „Night Park“.

„Stop Engine“ shuts down the engine, release air pressure from doors
and cuts all electric systems except the multiplex system.
The external input device is located left of the farebox. It displays the
login status and offers the possibility to override a fare payment or „Day Run“ is the standard operating position. After electric has
check the current balance. engaged, hold down the engine start button (or press „M“) to ignite
the engine. The engine might need some preheat time in cold
conditions. This is indicated by „Wait to start“ light on the panel.
Engine can only be started when parking brake is applied.

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„Night Run“ activates all exterior lights and extended interior lights. The first retarder brake level is applied as soon as you lift off the foot
This is used by most drivers in Chicago. from the accelerator treadle. When brake treadle is engaged, the
second retarder level will kick in. The retarder brake will disengage
„Night Park“ allows parking the vehicle with active lighting. Target
when overheating or during a gearbox failure. On the hybrid bus, the
display and door controls remain active also.
vehicle will automatically brake and regain energy from braking for the
batteries when accelerator is disengaged.
Multiplex system An automatic start interlock is applied when the vehicle stops until
The multiplex is a collection of electric systems that will run on battery accelerator treadle is pressed. The interlock will also apply when door
for 30 minutes after the main switch was turned off. This includes the lever is engaged or engine is stopped without parking brake applied.
Clever Device, the target displays, farebox, driver light, blinkers, horn, Indicated by light „(S)“ on the panel. The interlock applies a moderate
stop lights, wiper and gauges. brake pressure to the rear wheels and engine will not accept throttle.
A warning beep will sound when the bus is shut off with no parking
Brakes and chassis brake applied. You can set the parking brake by pressing „.“ or
clicking the yellow button valve below the left window console.
All buses are equipped with a four-circuit airbrake system. The first
two circuits engage brakes on front and rear axles. The reservoir
pressure is displayed on the dashboard gauges. The indicator light Kneeling/wheelchair ramp
„Low Air“ will light up when reservoir pressure is too low and gear is Kneeling the front axle lowers the entry height for disabled passengers.
engaged. Open the protective cover of the kneel switch and pull the rocker switch
down. Warning beep and light will activate. Uplift will follow
automatically when doors are closed or rocker switch is moved up.
The wheelchair ramp („W/C“) is an electric fold-out ramp that folds
out oft he interior through the open door. There is also a small leather
strip on the top corner to manually engage the ramp. Front door must
be open, engine running and parking brake applied.
Open the protective cover of the ramp switch and set the rocker
switch to „Deploy“. Let the switch go when the ramp has travelled
50% to take load from the motor. Gravity will move the ramp to the
end position.

Third and fourth circuit operate parking brake, air ride and doors. Low
pressure is indicated by light „Kneel“.

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Lighting
Exterior lights are activated by setting the master run switch to „Night
Run“ or pressing „L“ key.
„Shift“ + „L“ sets „Night Park“ for standing lights, engine stops.
The driver light turns on automatically with the front door when
„Night Run“ is set. You can use the rocker switch or press „6“ to
switch it manually. The interior lights are turned on by rocker switch
„Interior Lights“ in 2 modes (or use keyboard „7“ and „8“).
The door entry lights always operate automatically with the doors.

Air conditioning
Engine control Ventilation and A/C will only function with engine turned on. You can
The electronic engine control is equipped with speed limiter (60 mph) also use roof hatches and windows for ventilation.
and automatic shut-off. Engine will force shut-off after 10 minutes of
idling or engine damage and fire. The shut-off can be postponed for Ventilation of driver’s place
one minute by rocker switch #46 for a limited number of times. If you
exceed the set amount of times, only the garage can reset the counter.
The engine shut-off will be indicated by light „Stop Engine“.
Engines are usually kept running during the day to keep A/C and lights
on. A popular way of avoiding the automatic shut-off is keeping the
bus in reverse.
You can activate the auxiliary heater in cold weather. Increasing the
idle speed (rocker switch „Idle Speed“) will help warming up the
engine also. This only works when parking brake is applied and should
not be used longer than 10 minutes.
Hybrid drivetrains in the articulated buses have an intelligent control
system that will mix Diesel and electric engines depending on the
situation. Move energy of the vehicle is used to regain battery power
when slowing down.
The console for driver’s place air condition is placed in the middle of
the windshield panel. Left lever is for blending fresh air and circulating
air. Right lever is the temperature selector. The dial knob sets
ventilation power for head and feet ventilation.
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Passenger cabin When you turn off the master run switch or turn the manual door
switch, pressure is released for easy exit. The rear door is driven by an
Controls for passenger cabin A/C are located on the left window electric motor that opens the door when a passenger touches the
panel. Dial knob „Climate Control“ can be set to „Heat“, „Vent“ and „easy out“ strips and the door lever is set to release rear door. The
„Cool“. Vent mode will only use ventilation, the other modes adjust door will then close again after a few seconds.
interior temperature to a fixed temperature level. Use the rocker
switch „Vent Mode Fan“ to adjust the fan speed. Rocker switch A „drunk alert“ bell will sound when a passenger tries to force open
„Pre-Heat“ can be used to activate the auxiliary oil heat. the door.
The emergency door release is triggered by the red pull switch above
Door controls the doors.
The rear door oft he 60-ft articulated bus is also moved by air pressure.
This bus has no electric doors.
When the rear door is released or open and the door lever is not in off
position, the start interlock is engaged. Watch for the indicator „Rear
Door Open“ to make sure the rear door is closing.
If driving lights are turned on, driver’s light will automatically light up
when the front door opens.
The green light above the rear door shows the door is released and
can be opened by passengers pressing the yellow sensor strips.
The roof hatches are not only emergency exits but can also be used for
ventilation in three modes.

Traffic rules
All door functions are controled by the rotating lever on the left If you are not familiar with US traffic laws, take a quick look here to
window console. Moving it out of the middle (off) position sets pass your duty without problems in the Windy City.
different modes for the doors. First position to the right opens front
door only, first position to the left releases only rear door. The second „Turn on Red”
positions in each direction triggers both doors. You are always allowed to turn right on a red signal unless there is a
You can move the lever by mouse or use standard OMSI keys („/“, „*“ prohibitive sign. Make sure to stop at the line and let all cars and
and „-“). pedestrians pass. You can also make a left on red in one-way streets.
On the 40-ft bus, only the front door is moved by air pressure. You can „All-way stop”
always open the door manually because the pressure is low. On stop-sign intersections there are usually stop signs on all 3 or 4
junctions.
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Make sure to come to a stop and let a car pass when it had arrived at Interstate 290
the stop line before you. If you arrived first, you may leave first also. In
case multiple cars arrive at the same time, the car on the right side is
always eligible to go first.
Bus and HOV lanes
Special lanes for buses, cabs and/or HOV (high occupancy) vehicles are
marked with the rhomb symbol or text „BUS”. You can usually go
straight over the right turn lane at an intersection. Make sure the sign
„Right only except bus” is present.
You should normally use the rightmost lane when possible, some
might be available for parking though. Watch out for intersections
where you can’t travel straight over the right turn lane, like Wacker
and Lake.

Virtual travelguide The I-290, also known as Congress or Eisenhower Expressway, takes
you from Kedzie and Homan Ave to Downtown Congress Pkwy in the
We want to present some interesting spots you can discover during your Loop area. It was opened in 1972 and meets I-94 to Wisconsin/Indiana
rides. See the map in „Addons“ folder to check out where they are. before it ends. Before the Interstate was opened, there was a highway
on the same route. The remarkable end in Chicago is the famous
tunnel through the old post office.
Kedzie Depot
Old Post Office
The old main post office on Canal St was opened 1921 and extended
1932 to its current size. The tunnel for Interstate was already prepared
at that time but not used until the Interstate was built 20 years later.
Due to multiple incidents like the famous post jam of 1966, when 10
million letters got stuck in the office and the election of Chicago as
city with worst postal deliveries, a new main post office was built and
the large old building was abandoned in 1997.
As an operator of routes 124 and 130 you are based on Kedzie Depot. The old post office is maintained for $2 million per year and is used as
This large garage contains a repair shop and parking space for 250 a movie shooting location from time to time.
buses. It was opened in 1984. The name derives from the location on
Kedzie Ave between Jackson and Congress.
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Library The Metropolitan Correctional Center is a triangular shape tower

building that keeps 600 prisoners in 28 floors since. The prison yard is
located in a safe spot: on the roof.

Old Central Station

In the bloom of clean modern Chicago, a new main library was

opened in 1991 and named Harold Washington Library. It is located
between Congress, State and Van Buren. Before it came into service,
there were multiple small libraries spread over the whole metropolitan
area.
The impressive station of 1893 was located on the corner of Roosevelt
Federal Prison and Michigan. When long-haul trains were relocated to Union Station
in 1972, the old central station was closed and torn down 2 years
later. Only a sign on the lawn indicates what had resided here for
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Museum Campus Art Institute

The Museum Campus is part of Northerly Island and contains a park of Today’s building of the Art Institute was constructed in 1893. It is
famous Chicago museums Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium and located in Grant Park right in the middle of downtown Michigan
Field Museum. There used to be a small airport called Meigs Field that Avenue.
was destroyed illegally in 2003. When you turn right on Madison on route 124, you can see the
Northerly Island is a man-made land tongue and can only be reached building left of you. It is the second largest art museum of the US and
on the Lake Shore Drive. There are dozens of school buses every day, was elected best museum in the world 2014.
hauling kids to the museums. All kinds of people gather in the
evenings to watch the sun descend and the fireworks at Navy Pier over
Calder’s Flamingo
the shimmering water.
South of Museum Campus, the congress center McCormick Place and
stadium Soldier Field can be found. The Lake Shore Drive was
relocated in 1998 to re-design the park and make it more attractive for
pedestrians.

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This steel sculpture in eye-catching red was built 1973 by Alexander The highest building of Chicago was built as „Sears Tower“ and is
Calder and is located on Federal Plaza between Adams and Jackson. located between Jackson and Adams at Wacker. The skyscraper was
Just watch left for a second when you are on route 130 on Adams St finished after 4 years of construction in 1974 and used to be the
at Dearborn. highest building in the world.
It has now been replaced by One World Trade Center and many new
projects in Asia. The new name Willis Tower was not adopted by
Cloud Gate public. You can already spot the clear geometry of the tower when
you leave Kedzie depot 4 miles away. The famous „Skydeck“ platform
offers spectacular views of the city each day.

Civic Opera

This massive mirror bean is placed in Millenium Park at Michigan and

Washington.

Willis Tower

The opera building on Wacker can be seen from route 124 when you
cross the bridges of South River. It is the second largest opera
auditorium in the USA with 3563 seats and was opened in 1929. The
rear is located directly at South Chicago River.

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Old Railway Bridge Merchandise Mart

The Kinzie street bridge can clearly be distinguished by its one-sided

bridge arm pointing upward in the sky. Watch left on route 124 right The huge Merchandise Mart is located right of Kinzie street bridge.
before the stop Wacker and Lake to see the abandoned bridge. It was Built in 1930, it might not impress with its 25 floors but used to be the
built in 1908 and has not been in use since the Chicago Sun-Times largest building in the world by floor space. It also had its own ZIP
newspaper moved its production out of downtown. code. The mart is now used by wholesale and luxury stores and has a
designated train station in the basement.

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Wrigley Building Wacker Drive

The Wacker Drive is a 2 mile long road along Chicago River at first
sight. You will soon notice it is more than that, it contains a complex
The 130 m high building with its famous clock tower is located on multi-level road system built in 1926 and considered a predecessor of
Michigan Avenue north of the river. It was finished 1924 and today’s freeway bridges and urban planning.
considered a skyscraper back then. You can look left on route 124 to
Navy Pier when crossing the river on Columbus Street bridge. The The upper level is designated for tourist and local rides, the lower
Wrigley Building is known to be the first office building in Chicago to levels for through and delivery traffic. Many buildings have a direct
have air conditioning. delivery entrance down here and even parking lots or bus stops.
The lower levels are a mysterious world for all strangers because you
will hardly see any optical indication from the surface and there is
weak GPS reception.
You will get a good impression of this secret place on route 124
between Columbus and Michigan stops.

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Navy Pier Water Purification Plant

Navy Pier is a 0.7 mile long sea bridge in the north-east corner of North of Navy Pier another sea tongue can be found. The purification
downtown. It was built as storage and freight handling place in 1914. plant is considered largest filtration site in the world and was opened
There was already a restaurant and amusement area back then in 1968. It collects water from the lake in far-out water cribs, bringing
because the fresh breeze from the lake was very welcome to citizens pure drinking water to the town. The water of Chicago river can’t be
with no air conditioning. used for drinking water as it is polluted by industry.
After being used by the Navy, the pier was abandoned and brought You can spot the security checkpoint of the plant entry right before
back to life by the city in 1989. It is now very famous among families you approach Navy Pier final stop on route 124.
and all visitors and probably the most famous place of Chicago besides
Willis Tower and Hancock Center.
Union/Ogilvie Stations
The ferris wheel (built 1995) is one of the main attractions, together
with fireworks every Summer Wednesday and Saturday.

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Routes 124 and 130 terminate at Union and Ogilvie Stations. This La Salle Street Station
large train station area is located under the surface and sprawls over 9
blocks. There are no through tracks, so all passengers need to change
trains here when they travel through Chicago.
The main building of Union Station was opened 1925 at Canal St
between Jackson and Adams. It contains ticket booths and waiting
area. The monstrous stairways was often used for movie scenes.
Entrances on the other side of Canal St and north at Madison are
connected with tunnels.

The old LaSalle station from 1852 was replaced in 1981 by this
terminal containing an office tower and train station. Today, the
station is only used by local (Metra) trains. You might not see the
tracks from street level but you will definitely recognize the two-arch
tunnel on Congress Pkwy.
Also located in there is the “Chicago Stock Exchange”, making
Chicago one of the trading capitals of the US.

Ogilvie Transportation Center is also located on Canal St, north of

Union Station between Madison and Randolph. It was opened 1912
and contains 16 train tracks. You will circle around Ogilvie
Transportation Center on route 130 when you turn south back to
Museum Campus between Canal/Randolph and Clinton/Washington.

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