Saskatchewan Highway 40

Highway 40 marker
Highway 40
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length280.5 km (174.3 mi)
Major junctions
West end Highway 14 at Alberta border near Marsden
Major intersections
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 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. Poundmaker (c. 1842 – 4 July 1886), also known as Pitikwahanapiwiyin, 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.

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Marsden". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Welcome to the Village of Neilburg". Neilburg. Village of Neilburg. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Home". Town of Hafford. Retrieved 11 June 2024.