Michael Cheroutes, the director of CDOT’s High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE) received a national award in recognition of his leadership on the US 36 Express Lanes project. That project became controversial last year mainly due to the antics of Senator Matt Jones (Lafayette) but is considered a national model for combining roadway and transit improvements according to a CDOT press release. Note: Cheroutes will participate in a panel discussion focused on how to finance the expansion of I-25 at the REALTOR Summit on Feb. 18, 2015.