Saskatchewan Highway 40

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. The section of highway between the Alberta border and North Battleford is 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.^[2] The highway is about 280 kilometres (174 mi) long and is entirely paved.

Highway 40
Poundmaker Trail
Highway 40 highlighted in red
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 Cut Knife Highway 29 near The Battlefords Highway 4 / Highway 16 (TCH/YH) 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

Highway 40 crosses the North Saskatchewan River via the Battlefords Bridge concurrently with Highways 4 and 16. Notable communities along the route include Marsden,^[3] Neilburg,^[4] 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,^[5] Krydor, Blaine Lake, Marcelin, Leask, and Parkside.

Major attractions

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.^[6]
• 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^[7]
• Fort Battleford National Historic Site
• Cutknife Hill Historic Site
• Chief Poundmaker Historic Centre^[8]
• Atton's Lake Regional Park
• Redberry Lake Regional Park^[9]

Major intersections

From west to east:^[10]

Rural municipality	Location	km[11]	mi	Destinations	Notes
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 Highway 17 concurrency
	​	−0.8	−0.50	Highway 17 north – Lloydminster	East end of Highway 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 Highway 675 concurrency
	​	26.9	16.7	Highway 675 south – Winter, Rutland	East end of Highway 675 concurrency
	​	45.1	28.0	Highway 21 north – Maidstone	West end of Highway 21 concurrency
	​	50.4	31.3	Baldwinton access road
Cut Knife No. 439	​	60.6	37.7	Highway 21 south – Unity	East end of Highway 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 Highway 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 Highway 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 Highway 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 Highway 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 east / Highway 786 west – Muskeg Lake First Nation, Wingard	To Wingard Ferry
	Leask	248.4	154.3	Highway 792 east	West end of Highway 792 concurrency
		249.2	154.8	Highway 792 west	East end of Highway 792 concurrency
	Parkside	270.9	168.3
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

• Transportation in Saskatchewan
• Roads in Saskatchewan