With the aid of LFPR, Inc.'s public involvement team, the transportation department has been able to establish awareness, solicit input and encourage participation for their various projects. The SH-55 Smiths Ferry to Round Valley Alignment Study is an excellent example of how LFPR, Inc. helped the transportation department reach their goals of informing the public about the project, soliciting their input and encouraging participation. To establish project awareness, LFPR, Inc. created and mailed informational brochures to stakeholders, provided news releases and story ideas to local media, and placed ads in area newspapers. The public was asked to participate in three public workshops. The purpose of the public workshops was to identify issues, develop options and form a consensus on the desired option(s). The public involvement process for this project has allowed the public to develop options, provide input and ideas and to participate in various meetings. The project is currently underway and the third round of meetings are schedule to take place in 2001. Round three meetings will focus on the public selecting their desired option(s). The public involvement process for the SH-55 Smiths Ferry to Round Valley Alignment Study project is unique in the sense that it is continually evolving to meet the goals and objectives of our client and the public. Once the public has selected their desired option(s), the transportation department will have a sense of public opinion. This information will be used to help guide the decision making