Saskatchewan Highway 40

Provincial highway in Saskatchewan, Canada

Highway 40

Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length| 280.5 km (174.3 mi)
Major junctions
West end|  Highway 14 at Alberta border near Marsden
Major intersections|

* Highway 21 near Neilburg
* Highway 29 near The Battlefords
* Highway 4 / Highway 16 (TCH) at The Battlefords
* Highway 340 near Hafford
* Highway 12 at Blaine Lake

East end|  Highway 3 near Shellbrook
Location
Country| Canada
Province| Saskatchewan
Rural municipalities| Manitou Lake No. 442, Hillsdale No. 440, Cut Knife No. 439, Battle River No. 438, North Battleford No. 437, Redberry No. 435, Blaine Lake No. 434, Leask No. 464, Shellbrook No. 493
Major cities| North Battleford
Towns| Cut Knife, Battleford, Blaine Lake
Highway system

* Provincial highways in Saskatchewan

| ←  Highway 39| | →  Highway 41

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Highway 40 is a provincial highway in the north-west portion of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan connecting Alberta (where it continues as Highway 14) to Highway 3, four kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Shellbrook, Saskatchewan. Areas of this highway between the Alberta border and North Battleford are called the Poundmaker Trail. Poundmaker (c. 1842 - 4 July 1886), also known as Pitikwahanapiwiyin, was a Plains Cree chief known as a peacemaker and defender of his people.[1] This is a primary Saskatchewan highway maintained by the provincial government. The highway is about 280 kilometres (174 mi) long and is entirely paved.

Notable communities along the route include Marsden,[2] Neilburg,[3] Baldwinton, Cut Knife, Sweetgrass First Nation, Battleford (capital city of the NWT from 1876-1883), North Battleford (Battleford and North Battleford are known as The Battlefords), Hafford,[4] Krydor, Blaine Lake, Marcelin, Leask, and Parkside.

## Major attractions

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Attractions accessible from Highway 40 include:

* North Battleford Court House is on the list of National Historic Sites of Canada as a 1909 symbol of justice in a new province
* North Battleford Airport: The North Battleford Gliding Centre, a Royal Canadian Air Cadet gliding centre, stores its gliders in Hangar IV of the airport, and has an office in the terminal building.[5]
* There is a provincial Point of Interest marker where the highway crosses the Battle River
* Table Mountain Regional Park is a ski area with access from Highway 40[6]
* Fort Battleford National Historic Site
* Cutknife Hill Historic Site
* Chief Poundmaker Historic Centre[7]
* Atton's Lake Regional Park
* Redberry Lake Regional Park[8]

## Major intersections

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From west to east:[9]

Rural municipality| Location| km[10]| mi| Destinations| Notes

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MD of Wainwright No. 61 (Alberta)| ​| −3.2| −2.0|  Highway 14 west (Poundmaker Trail) – Wainwright, Edmonton| Continuation into Alberta
Highway 17 south – Macklin| West end of Hwy 17 concurrency
​| −0.8| −0.50|  Highway 17 north – Lloydminster| East end of Hwy 17 concurrency
Manitou Lake No. 442| ​| 0.0| 0.0| Alberta — Saskatchewan border| AB 14 eastern terminus; SK 40 western terminus
​| 7.2| 4.5|
Highway 680 south|
Marsden| 12.4| 7.7| | Passes through Marsden
Hillsdale No. 440| Neilburg| 25.2| 15.7|
Highway 675 north – Lashburn| West end of Hwy 675 concurrency
​| 26.9| 16.7|
Highway 675 south – Winter, Rutland| East end of Hwy 675 concurrency
​| 45.1| 28.0|  Highway 21 north – Maidstone| West end of Hwy 21 concurrency
​| 50.4| 31.3| Baldwinton access road|
Cut Knife No. 439| ​| 60.6| 37.7|  Highway 21 south – Unity| East end of Hwy 21 concurrency
Cut Knife| 68.8| 42.8|
Highway 674 north – Paynton|
​| 78.6| 48.8| Rockhaven access road|
Battle River No. 438| ​| 101.6| 63.1|
Highway 689 – Delmas|
​| 115.5| 71.8|  Highway 29 south – Wilkie|
​| 116.4| 72.3| Crosses the Battle River
Town of Battleford| 118.0| 73.3|  Highway 4 south / 22nd Street – Biggar| West end of Hwy 4 concurrency; former Highway 16A east; eastern terminus of Poundmaker Trail
119.8| 74.4|  Highway 16 (TCH/YH) west – Lloydminster, Edmonton| Interchange; west end of Hwy 16 concurrency
↑ / ↓| 120.5| 74.9| Battlefords Bridge over the North Saskatchewan River
City of North Battleford| 121.3| 75.4|  Highway 4 north / Highway 16B (TCH) east (Business Loop) – Meadow Lake| Interchange; northbound exit and southbound entrance; east end of Hwy 4 concurrency
123.2| 76.6| Battleford Road / Poundmaker Trail| Former Highway 16A west
124.1| 77.1|  Highway 16B (TCH) west (Business Loop) to Highway 4 north – Meadow Lake| At-grade; no eastbound exit
124.9| 77.6|  Highway 16 (TCH/YH) east – Saskatoon| East end of Hwy 16 concurrency
North Battleford No. 437| ​| 141.9| 88.2|
Highway 687 south – Denholm|
Douglas No. 436| ​| 165.9| 103.1|  Highway 376 – Mayfair, Richard, Maymont|
​| 175.6| 109.1| Speers access road|
Redberry No. 435| Hafford| 188.7| 117.3|  Highway 340 south – Radisson|
Krydor| 210.5| 130.8| | Passes by Krydor
Blaine Lake No. 434| Blaine Lake| 224.7| 139.6|  Highway 12 – Shell Lake, Saskatoon|
Leask No. 464| Marcelin| 238.1| 147.9|
Highway 783 – Wingard Ferry|
Leask| 248.4| 154.3|
Highway 792 east| West end of Hwy 792 concurrency
249.2| 154.8|
Highway 792 west| East end of Hwy 792 concurrency
Parkside| 270.9| 168.3| | Passes by Parkside
Shellbrook No. 493| ​| 280.5| 174.3|  Highway 3 to Highway 55 – Spiritwood, Shellbrook, Prince Albert|
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

* Concurrency terminus
* Incomplete access
* Route transition

## See also

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* Transportation in Saskatchewan
* Roads in Saskatchewan

## References

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1. ^ "Saskatchewan Road Map Travel Guide: #40 The Poundmaker Trail ..." Mile By Mile Media. 2007. Archived from the original on 17 April 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2007.
2. ^ "Marsden". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
3. ^ "Welcome to the Village of Neilburg". Neilburg. Village of Neilburg. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
4. ^ "Home". Town of Hafford. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
5. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
6. ^ "Table Mountain Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
7. ^ "Chief Poundmaker Museum and Gallery". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
8. ^ "Redberry Lake Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
9. ^ Saskatchewan Road Atlas (2007 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. 2004. pp. 22, 23, and 24. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.
10. ^ "Highway 40 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2018.

## External links

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* Saskatchewan Highways Website-- Highway Numbering
* Saskatchewan Road Map RV Itineraries
* Big Things of Canada, A Celebration of Community Monuments of Canada

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* CanAm Highway
* Circle Drive
* Hanson Lake Road
* Little Swan Road
* Louis Riel Trail
* McBride Lake Road
* Northern Woods and Water Route
* Poundmaker Trail
* Ring Road
* Regina Bypass
* Red Coat Trail
* Saskatoon Freeway
* Saskota Travel Route
* Trans-Canada Highway
* Veterans Memorial Highway
* Yellowhead Highway

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