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Highway 40 marker
Highway 40
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length280.5 km (174.3 mi)
Major junctions
West endAlberta border near Marsden
continues as Highway 14
Major intersections Highway 21
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
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalitiesManitou 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 citiesNorth Battleford
TownsCut Knife, Battleford, Blaine Lake
Highway system
← Highway 39→ Highway 41

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 kilometres (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

Major Attractions

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

Nearby

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 municipalityLocationkm[9]miDestinationsNotes
M.D. of Wainwright No. 61 (Alberta)​−3.2−2.0 Highway 14 west (Poundmaker Trail) – Wainwright, EdmontonContinues into Alberta
Highway 17 south – MacklinWest end of Hwy 17 concurrency
​−0.8−0.50 Highway 17 north – LloydminsterEast end of Hwy 17 concurrency
Manitou Lake No. 442​0.00.0Alberta – Saskatchewan border
​7.24.5
 Highway 680 south
Marsden12.47.7Passes through Marsden
Hillsdale No. 440Neilburg25.215.7
 Highway 675 north – Lashburn		West end of Hwy 675 concurrency
​26.916.7
 Highway 675 south – Winter, Rutland		East end of Hwy 675 concurrency
​45.128.0 Highway 21 north – MaidstoneWest end of Hwy 21 concurrency
​50.431.3Baldwinton access road
Cut Knife No. 439​60.637.7 Highway 21 south – UnityEast end of Hwy 21 concurrency
Cut Knife68.842.8
 Highway 674 north – Paynton
​78.648.8Rockhaven access road
Battle River No. 438​101.663.1
 Highway 689 – Delmas
​115.571.8 Highway 29 south – Wilkie
​116.472.3Crosses the Battle River
Town of Battleford118.073.3 Highway 4 south / 22nd Street – Biggar, Swift CurrentHwy 40 branches north;
west end of Hwy 4 concurrency;
former Hwy 16A
Eastern terminus of Poundmaker Trail
119.874.4 Highway 16 (TCH) west – Lloydminster, EdmontonInterchange; west end of Hwy 16 concurrency
↑ / ↓120.574.9Battlefords Bridge over the North Saskatchewan River
City of North Battleford121.375.4 Highway 4 north / Highway 16B (TCH) east (Business Loop) – Meadow LakeInterchange; northbound exit, southbound entrance;
east end of Hwy 4 concurrency;
Hwy 16 / Hwy 40 concurrency branches east
123.276.6Battleford Road / Poundmaker TrailFormer Hwy 16A
124.177.1 Highway 16B (TCH) west (Business Loop) to Highway 4 north – Meadow LakeAt-grade; no eastbound exit
124.977.6 Highway 16 (TCH) east – SaskatoonHwy 40 branches east; east end of Hwy 16 concurrency
North Battleford No. 437​141.988.2
 Highway 687 south – Denholm
Douglas No. 436​165.9103.1 Highway 376 – Mayfair, Richard, Maymont
​175.6109.1Speers access road
Redberry No. 435Hafford188.7117.3 Highway 340 south – Radisson
Krydor210.5130.8Passes by Krydor
Blaine Lake No. 434Blaine Lake224.7139.6 Highway 12 – Shell Lake, Saskatoon
Leask No. 464Marcelin238.1147.9
 Highway 783 – Wingard Ferry
Leask248.4154.3
 Highway 792 east		West end of Hwy 792 concurrency
249.2154.8
 Highway 792 west		East end of Hwy 792 concurrency
Parkside270.9168.3Passes by Parkside
Shellbrook No. 493​280.5174.3 Highway 3 to Highway 55 – Spiritwood, Shellbrook, Prince Albert
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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. ^ "Highway 40 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
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