Saskatchewan Highway 40

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, 4 km (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.

Highway 40
Route information
Length	280.5 km (174.3 mi)
Major junctions
West end	Alberta border near Marsden continues as Hwy 14
	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
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 ← Hwy 39 → Hwy 41

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
				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
				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
	​	175.6	109.1	Speers access road
Redberry No. 435	Hafford	188.7	117.3	Hwy 340 south – Radisson
	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
		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

See also

• National Historic Site of Canada
• List of National Historic Sites of Canada

References

1. "Saskatchewan Road Map Travel Guide: #40 The Poundmaker Trail ..." Mile By Mile Media. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-04-17. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
2. Shellbrook
3. North Battleford Airport
4. North Battleford
5. "Virtual Saskatchewan - Downhill Skiing Guide for Saskatchewan". Virtual Saskatchewan. 1997–2007. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
6. Government of Saskatchewan. "IMPROVING HIGHWAY 40 NEAR BATTLEFORD". News Release - May 1, 2001. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
7. Government of Saskatchewan. "IMPROVING HIGHWAY 40 WEST OF CUTKNIFE". News Release - July 13, 2004. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
8. Saskatchewan Road Atlas (2007 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. pp. 22, 23, and 24. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.
9. Google (January 16, 2018). "Highway 40 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 16, 2018.

External links

• A document from Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation: Winter Highway Conditions
• Saskatchewan Highways Website-- Highway Numbering
• Saskatchewan Road Map RV Itineraries
• Big Things of Canada, A Celebration of Community Monuments of Canada