Directions
The rodeo is held on the
grounds of PGE's Linneman Substation located at:
3450
W Powell Blvd, Gresham, OR 97030
Map it
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From Washington:
Take I-205 nouth to I-84 East
Exit I-84 at 181st Ave
Turn right onto NE 181st Ave
Turn left onto W Powell Blvd
The pole yard is on the left
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From South:
Take I-205 north to I-84 East
Exit I-84 at 181st Ave
Turn right onto NE 181st Ave
Turn left onto W Powell Blvd
The pole yard is on the left
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From East:
Take I-84 west.
Exit I-84 at 181st Ave
Turn left onto NE 181st Ave
Turn left onto W Powell Blvd
The pole yard is on the left
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Now in
its 15th year, the Pacific Northwest Lineman Rodeo draws journeymen
and apprentices from around the region. Participants compete in
events that test their speed and skills. These men — and a few women
— spend their days working on energized power lines and keeping the
lights on. On the day of the rodeo, they trade in live lines for a
stopwatch. The stakes may be different, but they're no less
important. Journeyman teams compete in events like the pole climb
and transformer replacement. Still in training to become journeymen,
apprentices go head to head in events that simulate everyday (and
not-so-everyday) work, like the hurt-man rescue. Many who compete go
onto the International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas City, Mo.
