Big changes are coming to Centennial Lane, the major artery that houses all three Centennial public schools and connects Route 108 and Route 40 in Ellicott City.Learn about the proposed changes to Centennial Lane at a community meeting on Thursday, Sept. 8 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.at Centennial High School, 4300 Centennial Lane, in the cafeteria.This the second community meeting sponsored by Howard County Public Works Department, the government office that is spearheading the effort to make Centennial Lane a "complete street"— friendly to cars, bikes and pedestrians.The first meeting occurred on April 21 where a design study was unveiled to the public that outlined two options to re-purpose the roadway in order to accommodate safer pedestrian walkways and provide a dedicated bike space.One design concept showed a two-lane roadway divided by a wide medium strip, each road way flanked with a one lane dedicated bike and walk way that abuts the grass.The second design featured a more radical change — a three-lane roadway, which includes a center turn lane, next to a medium strip that separates the road and adedicated two lane bike/pedestrian lane.The April 21 meeting was designed to gather community input about the proposed streetscapes. At the upcoming Sept. 8 meeting, the county officials will unveil the new road design that was crafted with community input.If you are wondering how the community was informed about the first and second meetings, look no further than the bright yellow lawn signs posted on the corners of a select few streets off of Centennial Lane.Unfortunately, I didn't see the signs for the first meeting on April 21, nor did I attend the meeting.I did notice the yellow lawn signs for the Sept. 8 meeting while driving on Centennial Lane. However, in order to read the handwritten signs, I had to turn off Centennial Lane, onto a side street, stop my car and zoom my camera lens to take a photo of the sign. In the future, I hope the county considers placing many more signs, large enough to be read while driving, in and around the areas it seeks community input.In the meantime, please share the community meeting information with your neighbors, PTA, sports teams, church groups etc. I hope to see our community come out for the Sept. 8 meeting. I will continue to keep you informed about the road changes. I welcome your thoughts or concerns.