Saskatchewan Highway 40
# 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, 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. 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.

## 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.
* 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.
* 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).
* 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.
* 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)

## Major Intersections

From west to east:

| Rural municipality | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M.D. of Wainwright No. 61 (Alberta) | ​ | −3.2 | −2.0 | Hwy 14 west (Poundmaker Trail) – Wainwright, Edmonton | Continuation into Alberta |
| M.D. of Wainwright No. 61 (Alberta) | ​ | −3.2 | −2.0 | Hwy 17 south – Macklin | West end of Hwy 17 concurrency |
| M.D. of Wainwright No. 61 (Alberta) | ​ | −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 | AB 14 eastern terminus; SK 40 western terminus |
| Manitou Lake No. 442 | ​ | 7.2 | 4.5 | Hwy 680 south | |
| Manitou Lake No. 442 | 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 |
| Hillsdale No. 440 | ​ | 26.9 | 16.7 | Hwy 675 south – Winter, Rutland | East end of Hwy 675 concurrency |
| Hillsdale No. 440 | ​ | 45.1 | 28.0 | Hwy 21 north – Maidstone | West end of Hwy 21 concurrency |
| Hillsdale No. 440 | ​ | 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 No. 439 | Cut Knife | 68.8 | 42.8 | Hwy 674 north – Paynton | |
| Cut Knife No. 439 | ​ | 78.6 | 48.8 | Rockhaven access road | |
| Battle River No. 438 | ​ | 101.6 | 63.1 | Hwy 689 – Delmas | |
| Battle River No. 438 | ​ | 115.5 | 71.8 | Hwy 29 south – Wilkie | |
| Battle River No. 438 | ​ | 116.4 | 72.3 | Crosses the Battle River | Crosses the Battle River |
| Town of Battleford | Town of Battleford | 118.0 | 73.3 | Hwy 4 south / 22nd Street – Biggar | West end of Hwy 4 concurrency; former Hwy 16A east; eastern terminus of Poundmaker Trail |
| Town of Battleford | Town of Battleford | 119.8 | 74.4 | Hwy 16 (TCH/YH) west – Lloydminster, Edmonton | Interchange; west end of Hwy 16 concurrency |
| ↑ / ↓ | ↑ / ↓ | 120.5 | 74.9 | Battlefords Bridge over the North Saskatchewan River | Battlefords Bridge over the North Saskatchewan River |
| City of North Battleford | City of North Battleford | 121.3 | 75.4 | Hwy 4 north / Hwy 16B (TCH) east (Business Loop) – Meadow Lake | Interchange; northbound exit and southbound entrance; east end of Hwy 4 concurrency |
| City of North Battleford | City of North Battleford | 123.2 | 76.6 | Battleford Road / Poundmaker Trail | Former Hwy 16A west |
| City of North Battleford | City of North Battleford | 124.1 | 77.1 | Hwy 16B (TCH) west (Business Loop) to Hwy 4 north – Meadow Lake | At-grade; no eastbound exit |
| City of North Battleford | City of North Battleford | 124.9 | 77.6 | Hwy 16 (TCH/YH) east – Saskatoon | 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 No. 464 | Leask | 248.4 | 154.3 | Hwy 792 east | West end of Hwy 792 concurrency |
| Leask No. 464 | Leask | 249.2 | 154.8 | Hwy 792 west | East end of Hwy 792 concurrency |
| Leask No. 464 | 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 Concurrency terminus Incomplete access Route transition ||||||
