.svg) Highway 40 | ||||
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| Poundmaker Trail | ||||
 Highway 40 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 280.5 km (174.3 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  Highway 14 at Alberta border near Marsden | |||
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| East end |  Highway 3 near Shellbrook | |||
| 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. The section of highway between the Alberta border and North Battleford is 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.[2] The highway is about 280 kilometres (174 mi) long and is entirely paved.
Highway 40 crosses the North Saskatchewan River via the Battlefords Bridge concurrently with Highways 4 and 16. Notable communities along the route include Marsden,[3] Neilburg,[4] 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,[5] Krydor, Blaine Lake, Marcelin, Leask, and Parkside.
Major attractions
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.[6]
- 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[7]
- Fort Battleford National Historic Site
- Cutknife Hill Historic Site
- Chief Poundmaker Historic Centre[8]
- Atton's Lake Regional Park
- Redberry Lake Regional Park[9]
Major intersections
From west to east:[10]
| Rural municipality | Location | km[11] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| MD of Wainwright No. 61 (Alberta) | | −3.2 | −2.0 | Highway 14 west (Poundmaker Trail) – Wainwright, Edmonton | Continuation into Alberta |
  Highway 17 south – Macklin | West end of Highway 17 concurrency | ||||
| | −0.8 | −0.50 | Highway 17 north – Lloydminster | East end of Highway 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 |   Highway 680 south | ||
| Marsden | 12.4 | 7.7 | Passes through Marsden | ||
| Hillsdale No. 440 | Neilburg | 25.2 | 15.7 |  Highway 675 north – Lashburn | West end of Highway 675 concurrency |
| | 26.9 | 16.7 | Highway 675 south – Winter, Rutland | East end of Highway 675 concurrency | |
| | 45.1 | 28.0 |  Highway 21 north – Maidstone | West end of Highway 21 concurrency | |
| | 50.4 | 31.3 | Baldwinton access road | ||
| Cut Knife No. 439 | | 60.6 | 37.7 | Highway 21 south – Unity | East end of Highway 21 concurrency |
| Cut Knife | 68.8 | 42.8 |  Highway 674 north – Paynton | ||
| | 78.6 | 48.8 | Rockhaven access road | ||
| Battle River No. 438 | | 101.6 | 63.1 |  Highway 689 – Delmas | |
| | 115.5 | 71.8 |  Highway 29 south – Wilkie | ||
| | 116.4 | 72.3 | Crosses the Battle River | ||
| Town of Battleford | 118.0 | 73.3 |  Highway 4 south / 22nd Street – Biggar | West end of Highway 4 concurrency; former Highway 16A east; eastern terminus of Poundmaker Trail | |
| 119.8 | 74.4 |   Highway 16 (TCH/YH) west – Lloydminster, Edmonton | Interchange; west end of Highway 16 concurrency | ||
| ↑ / ↓ | 120.5 | 74.9 | Battlefords Bridge over the North Saskatchewan River | ||
| City of North Battleford | 121.3 | 75.4 |  Highway 4 north / Highway 16B (TCH) east (Business Loop) – Meadow Lake | Interchange; northbound exit and southbound entrance; east end of Highway 4 concurrency | |
| 123.2 | 76.6 | Battleford Road / Poundmaker Trail | Former Highway 16A west | ||
| 124.1 | 77.1 | Highway 16B (TCH) west (Business Loop) to Highway 4 north – Meadow Lake | At-grade; no eastbound exit | ||
| 124.9 | 77.6 | Highway 16 (TCH/YH) east – Saskatoon | East end of Highway 16 concurrency | ||
| North Battleford No. 437 | | 141.9 | 88.2 |  Highway 687 south – Denholm | |
| Douglas No. 436 | | 165.9 | 103.1 |  Highway 376 – Mayfair, Richard, Maymont | |
| | 175.6 | 109.1 | Speers access road | ||
| Redberry No. 435 | Hafford | 188.7 | 117.3 |  Highway 340 south – Radisson | |
| Krydor | 210.5 | 130.8 | Passes by Krydor | ||
| Blaine Lake No. 434 | Blaine Lake | 224.7 | 139.6 |  Highway 12 – Shell Lake, Saskatoon | |
| Leask No. 464 | Marcelin | 238.1 | 147.9 |   Highway 783 east / Highway 786 west – Muskeg Lake First Nation, Wingard |  To Wingard Ferry |
| Leask | 248.4 | 154.3 |  Highway 792 east | West end of Highway 792 concurrency | |
| 249.2 | 154.8 | Highway 792 west | East end of Highway 792 concurrency | ||
| Parkside | 270.9 | 168.3 | |||
| Shellbrook No. 493 | | 280.5 | 174.3 | Highway 3 to Highway 55 – Spiritwood, Shellbrook, Prince Albert | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Stewart, Iain. "Highway Network". University of Regina. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "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 27 November 2025 to 0901Z 22 January 2026.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Highway 40 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
