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 Robert
H.
Ratcliff, P.E., is district engineer in the
Atlanta District of the Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT). The district comprises nine counties: Bowie, Camp, Cass,
Harrison, Marion, Morris, Panola, Titus and Upshur. Ratcliff became district
engineer in September 1999.
Ratcliff began at TxDOT as a summer hire engineering aide in 1973 in the Atlanta
District, and started full time in 1980 as a traffic engineering specialist in
the Tyler District. The same year, he transferred to the Smith County Area
Office where he designed and inspected construction projects. From 1982 until
1985, he was assistant area engineer in the Tyler Area Office.
Moving in 1985 to the district office as assistant district construction
engineer, Ratcliff monitored construction projects and materials testing, and
also served as assistant district traffic control coordinator. Promoted to area
engineer in 1986, he was responsible for planning, design and construction of
projects in the Tyler Area Office and managed two maintenance sections.
In 1993, Ratcliff became the director of construction, overseeing all
construction activities in Tyler’s eight-county district. He also managed
laboratory and pavement engineering activities.
A native of Marshall, Ratcliff earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering
from Texas A&M University in 1974. After graduating in 1975 with his master's
degree in traffic and transportation engineering from the university, he worked
for the city of Plainview and Texas Tech University.
Ratcliff and his wife, Kim, live in Atlanta. They have eight children and three
grandchildren. |
