Editing Charleston, Illinois (section)

== Infrastructure ==
Charleston is located approximately {{Convert|7|mi|km}} east of [[Interstate 57]]'s [[Mattoon, Illinois|Mattoon]] exit. [[Illinois Route 16]] serves as the city's main east–west road, titled Lincoln Ave. within city limits.

=== Highways ===

* Illinois Route 16 (Lincoln Ave.)
* Illinois Route 130 (18th St./Olive Ave.)
* Illinois Route 316 (Madison Ave./State St.)

=== Airport ===
Charleston is served by the [[Coles County Memorial Airport]] (MTO), which is approximately {{Convert|6|mi|km}} west of Charleston. Established in 1953, the airport received commercial service until 2000, and now serves as a public general aviation facility.

=== Mass Transit ===
Charleston is serviced by two transit providers: the Charleston Zipline run by [[Coles County Zipline|Dial-A-Ride]] which serves the general city area with a deviated fixed-route and [[Demand-responsive transport|demand-response service]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Coles County ZIPLINE|url=http://www.dialaridetransit.org/coles-county-zipline.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317094132/http://www.dialaridetransit.org:80/coles-county-zipline.html |archive-date=2020-03-17 }}</ref> and the Panther Shuttle, which mainly services the Eastern Illinois University campus.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Panther Shuttle|url=https://www.eiu.edu/stuaff/shuttleschedule.php|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806000109/http://www.eiu.edu/stuaff/shuttleschedule.php |archive-date=2011-08-06 }}</ref>

=== Rail ===
Charleston does not receive direct passenger rail service, however [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Illini and Saluki]]'' and [[City of New Orleans (train)|''City of New Orleans'']] routes stop in neighboring [[Mattoon, Illinois|Mattoon]]. Freight-wise, Charleston was serviced by the [[Eastern Illinois Railroad]], which was acquired by the [[Decatur & Eastern Illinois Railroad]], which now services businesses in the region.

=== Healthcare ===
Charleston is serviced by the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, whose main campus is approximately {{Convert|6|mi|km}} west of Charleston. There is a Walk-In Clinic located within the city itself.