Saskatchewan Highway 40
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Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure | ||||
Length | 280.5 km (174.3 mi) | |||
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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 | |||
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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, 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] This is a primary Saskatchewan highway maintained by the provincial government. The highway is about 280 kilometres (174 mi) long and is entirely paved.
Notable communities along the route include Marsden,[2] Neilburg,[3] 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,[4] Krydor, Blaine Lake, Marcelin, Leask, and Parkside.
Major attractions
[edit]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.[5]
- 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[6]
- Fort Battleford National Historic Site
- Cutknife Hill Historic Site
- Chief Poundmaker Historic Centre[7]
- Atton's Lake Regional Park
- Redberry Lake Regional Park[8]
Major intersections
[edit]From west to east:[9]
Rural municipality | Location | km[10] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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MD of Wainwright No. 61 (Alberta) | | −3.2 | −2.0 | ![]() | Continuation into Alberta |
![]() ![]() | West end of Hwy 17 concurrency | ||||
| −0.8 | −0.50 | ![]() ![]() | 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 |
| 7.2 | 4.5 | ![]() ![]() | ||
Marsden | 12.4 | 7.7 | Passes through Marsden | ||
Hillsdale No. 440 | Neilburg | 25.2 | 15.7 | ![]() ![]() | West end of Hwy 675 concurrency |
| 26.9 | 16.7 | ![]() ![]() | East end of Hwy 675 concurrency | |
| 45.1 | 28.0 | ![]() | West end of Hwy 21 concurrency | |
| 50.4 | 31.3 | Baldwinton access road | ||
Cut Knife No. 439 | | 60.6 | 37.7 | ![]() | East end of Hwy 21 concurrency |
Cut Knife | 68.8 | 42.8 | ![]() ![]() | ||
| 78.6 | 48.8 | Rockhaven access road | ||
Battle River No. 438 | | 101.6 | 63.1 | ![]() ![]() | |
| 115.5 | 71.8 | ![]() | ||
| 116.4 | 72.3 | Crosses the Battle River | ||
Town of Battleford | 118.0 | 73.3 | ![]() | West end of Hwy 4 concurrency; former Highway 16A east; eastern terminus of Poundmaker Trail | |
119.8 | 74.4 | ![]() ![]() | 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 | ![]() ![]() | Interchange; northbound exit and southbound entrance; east end of Hwy 4 concurrency | |
123.2 | 76.6 | Battleford Road / Poundmaker Trail | Former Highway 16A west | ||
124.1 | 77.1 | ![]() ![]() | At-grade; no eastbound exit | ||
124.9 | 77.6 | ![]() ![]() | East end of Hwy 16 concurrency | ||
North Battleford No. 437 | | 141.9 | 88.2 | ![]() ![]() | |
Douglas No. 436 | | 165.9 | 103.1 | ![]() | |
| 175.6 | 109.1 | Speers access road | ||
Redberry No. 435 | Hafford | 188.7 | 117.3 | ![]() | |
Krydor | 210.5 | 130.8 | Passes by Krydor | ||
Blaine Lake No. 434 | Blaine Lake | 224.7 | 139.6 | ![]() | |
Leask No. 464 | Marcelin | 238.1 | 147.9 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Leask | 248.4 | 154.3 | ![]() ![]() | West end of Hwy 792 concurrency | |
249.2 | 154.8 | ![]() ![]() | East end of Hwy 792 concurrency | ||
Parkside | 270.9 | 168.3 | Passes by Parkside | ||
Shellbrook No. 493 | | 280.5 | 174.3 | ![]() | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Saskatchewan Road Map Travel Guide: #40 The Poundmaker Trail ..." Mile By Mile Media. 2007. Archived from the original on 17 April 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2007.
- ^ "Marsden". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to the Village of Neilburg". Neilburg. Village of Neilburg. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Home". Town of Hafford. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Table Mountain Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Chief Poundmaker Museum and Gallery". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Redberry Lake Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Saskatchewan Road Atlas (2007 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. 2004. pp. 22, 23, and 24. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.
- ^ Google (16 January 2018). "Highway 40 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2018.