Editing Bethalto, Illinois (section)

== Transportation ==

=== Highways ===
Bethalto is connected to the region by several routes. [[Illinois Route 140]] is the main east–west highway running through the village, leading east {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Hamel, Illinois|Hamel]] and west {{convert|9|mi|0}} to [[Alton, Illinois|Alton]].<ref name="Madison County Highway Map" /> [[Illinois Route 111]] joins with Illinois Route 140 from the south, connecting the village to the rest of the Metro East.<ref name="Madison County Highway Map" /> It leads south {{convert|3.5|mi}} to [[Wood River, Illinois|Wood River]] and west {{convert|7|mi|0}} to the northern part of Alton. In October 2006, [[Illinois Route 255]], a four-lane, [[controlled-access highway]], was extended from [[Illinois Route 143]] in Wood River to Fosterburg Road, passing through the west side of Bethalto.<ref name="Post-Dispatch 2006" /> IL 255 leads south {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Interstate 255]] in [[Pontoon Beach, Illinois]], connecting Bethalto to the [[Interstate Highway System]], and now leads northwest {{convert|9|mi|0}} to [[U.S. Route 67]] in [[Godfrey, Illinois|Godfrey]].<ref name="Madison County Highway Map" />

=== St. Louis Regional Airport ===
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Bethalto is home to St. Louis Regional Airport.<ref name=Airport /> Originally called Civic Memorial Airport, St. Louis Regional was founded in 1946 with a ballot measure approving the creation of the Civic Memorial Airport Authority.<ref name="Airport Creation" /> The airport is home to various services, including West Star Aviation, a [[fixed-base operator]].<ref name="Airport Services" />