Due to the closure of Illinois Route 127, three miles south of Carlyle, visitors can use the alternate detour route of Illinois Route 161 West to Slant Road to get to Carlyle Lake.
Visitors coming eastbound on Illinois Route 161 from Centralia, Illinois can take Shattuc Road to Illinois Route 50 West to Carlyle Lake.
This closure is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 28, 2014 and is expected to last approximately one year.