The lake won't be back before 2030, if ever. No funding has been allocated for the project. Until the $$$ is committed, it will sit.
The bike path really ticks me off. It is complete from Carbondale to the west edge of Crab Orchard Lake. I've never seen anyone on it east of Reed Station. Trees were cut, ground was contoured, and concrete poured. The grass is already pushing up on the new path. Lack of use will lead to wasted space at a high cost. The vines and brush will reclaim it before it is ever completed.