Saskatchewan Highway 40

Highway 40
Highway 40
Route information
	Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length	280.5 km (174.3 mi)
Major junctions
West end	Hwy 14 at Alberta border near Marsden
	Hwy 21; Hwy 29 near The Battlefords; Hwy 4 / Hwy 16 (TCH) at The Battlefords; Hwy 340 near Hafford; Hwy 12 at Blaine Lake
East end	Hwy 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 40 is a highway in the northwest portion of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan connecting Alberta (where it continues as Highway 14) to Highway 3, four kilometers (2.5 mi) west of Shellbrook, Saskatchewan. Areas of this highway between the Alberta border and North Battleford are called the Poundmaker Trail. Pitikwahanapiwiyin (c. 1842 – 4 July 1886), commonly known as Poundmaker, was a Plains Cree chief known as a peacemaker and defender of his people.^[1] The main feature along this highway is access between North Battleford and near Prince Albert. This is a primary Saskatchewan highway maintained by the provincial government. All of this highway is paved.

Communities along the route

Marsden
Neilburg
Baldwinton
Cut Knife
Sweetgrass First Nation
Battleford held the Government House, the seat of government of the NWT from 1876-1883 which burned down on July 7, 2003.
North Battleford is located directly across the North Saskatchewan River from the town of Battleford. Together, the two communities are known as The Battlefords.
Hafford
Krydor
Blaine Lake
Marcelin
Leask
Parkside
Shellbrook One of Canada’s most respected writers, James Sinclair Ross, was born in the Wild Rose school district just northeast of Shellbrook in 1908.^[2]

Major Attractions

Highway 40 hosts the following lakes, beaches, historical sites and buildings, and provincial parks.

North Battleford Court House List of National Historic Sites of Canada 1909 symbol of justice in 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.^[3]
North Battleford is the home of one of four branches of the Saskatchewan Western Development Museum. This branch focuses on the agricultural history of Saskatchewan. This branch includes a pioneer village.^[4]
Battle River
there is a provincial marker point of interest where the highway crosses The Battle River
Shellbrook Museum

Nearby

The Battlefords Provincial Park
Fort Battleford National Historic Site
Cutknife Hill Historic Site
Chief Poundmaker Historic Center
Poundmaker Reserves
Attons Lake Regional Park and area Golf Course
Table Mountain Ski Hill is a downhill ski mountain for skiers and snowboarders. There are available 8 separate runs with the longest being 1,100 m (3,600 ft).^[5]
Former Prince Albert City Hall List of National Historic Sites of Canada

History

Battle of Cut Knife occurred near this highway.
Highways and Transportation Minister Pat Atkinson announced that Highway 40 is due for improvement spring of 2001.^[6]
Highways and Transportation Minister Maynard Sonntag announced that Highway 40 underwent improvements summer of 2004. This re-surfacing was a joint program with the federal government through the Prairie Grain Roads Program (PGRP)^[7]

Major Intersections

From west to east:^[8]

Rural municipality	Location	km^[9]	mi	Destinations	Notes
M.D. of Wainwright No. 61 (Alberta)		−3.2	−2.0	Hwy 14 west (Poundmaker Trail) – Wainwright, Edmonton	Continues into Alberta
		−3.2	−2.0	Hwy 17 south – Macklin	West end of Hwy 17 concurrency
		−0.8	−0.50	Hwy 17 north – Lloydminster	East end of Hwy 17 concurrency
Manitou Lake No. 442		0.0	0.0	Alberta – Saskatchewan border
		7.2	4.5	Hwy 680 south
	Marsden	12.4	7.7		Passes through Marsden
Hillsdale No. 440	Neilburg	25.2	15.7	Hwy 675 north – Lashburn	West end of Hwy 675 concurrency
		26.9	16.7	Hwy 675 south – Winter, Rutland	East end of Hwy 675 concurrency
		45.1	28.0	Hwy 21 north – Maidstone	West end of Hwy 21 concurrency
		50.4	31.3	Baldwinton access road
Cut Knife No. 439		60.6	37.7	Hwy 21 south – Unity	East end of Hwy 21 concurrency
	Cut Knife	68.8	42.8	Hwy 674 north – Paynton
		78.6	48.8	Rockhaven access road
Battle River No. 438		101.6	63.1	Hwy 689 – Delmas
		115.5	71.8	Hwy 29 south – Wilkie
		116.4	72.3	Crosses the Battle River
Town of Battleford		118.0	73.3	Hwy 4 south / 22nd Street – Biggar, Swift Current	Hwy 40 branches north; west end of Hwy 4 concurrency; former Hwy 16A
		118.0	73.3	Eastern terminus of Poundmaker Trail
		119.8	74.4	Hwy 16 (TCH) 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	Hwy 4 north / Hwy 16B (TCH) east (Business Loop) – Meadow Lake	Interchange; northbound exit, southbound entrance; east end of Hwy 4 concurrency; Hwy 16 / Hwy 40 concurrency branches east
		123.2	76.6	Battleford Road / Poundmaker Trail	Former Hwy 16A
		124.1	77.1	Hwy 16B (TCH) west (Business Loop) to Hwy 4 north – Meadow Lake	At-grade; no eastbound exit
		124.9	77.6	Hwy 16 (TCH) east – Saskatoon	Hwy 40 branches east; east end of Hwy 16 concurrency
North Battleford No. 437		141.9	88.2	Hwy 687 south – Denholm
Douglas No. 436		165.9	103.1	Hwy 376 – Mayfair, Richard, Maymont
Douglas No. 436		175.6	109.1	Speers access road
Redberry No. 435	Hafford	188.7	117.3	Hwy 340 south – Radisson
Redberry No. 435	Krydor	210.5	130.8		Passes by Krydor
Blaine Lake No. 434	Blaine Lake	224.7	139.6	Hwy 12 – Shell Lake, Saskatoon
Leask No. 464	Marcelin	238.1	147.9	Hwy 783 – Wingard Ferry
	Leask	248.4	154.3	Hwy 792 east	West end of Hwy 792 concurrency
	Leask	249.2	154.8	Hwy 792 west	East end of Hwy 792 concurrency
	Parkside	270.9	168.3		Passes by Parkside
Shellbrook No. 493		280.5	174.3	Hwy 3 to Hwy 55 – Spiritwood, Shellbrook, Prince Albert
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Closed/former Concurrency terminus Incomplete access