Saskatchewan Highway 40

Highway 40
Route information
Length:	291 km (181 mi)
Major junctions
West end:	Alberta border near Marsden continues as Hwy 14
East end:	Hwy 3 near Shellbrook
Location
Rural municipalities:	Blaine Lake No. 434 RM-Leask No. 464 RM-Canwood No. 494 RM- Shellbrook No. 493RM-North Battleford No 437 RM-Douglas No 436 RM
Major cities:	North Battleford
Highway system
Provincial highways in Saskatchewan ← Hwy 39 Hwy 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, 4 km 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
• Sweet Grass
• 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.

Rural Municipalities along the route

• Blaine Lake No. 434 RM
• Leask No. 464 RM
• Canwood No. 494 RM
• Shellbrook No. 493
• North Battleford No 437 RM
• Douglas No 436 RM

Junctions

• Ardland Road is a grid roadway which connects the highway to Sufferin Lake Regional Park
• Grid road access to Manitou Lake Park and the Manitou Lake Campground.
• Grid Road access to Manitou Lake Bible Camp.
• HWY-675
• HWY-21
• HWY-674 turn off to the Cutknife Hill Historic Site, Chief Poundmaker Historic Center, Poundmaker Reserves
• Grid road access to Attons Lake Regional Park and area Golf Course
• Grid road access to Table Mountain Ski Hill
• HWY-29
• HWY-16A
• HWY-4
• HWY-687
• HWY-376
• HWY-12
• HWY-786
• HWY-792
• finishes at HWY-3

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)

See also

• National Historic Site of Canada
• List of National Historic Sites of Canada

External links

• A document from Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation: Winter Highway Conditions
• Saskatchewan Highways Website-- Highway Numbering
• Saskatchewan Road Map RV Itineraries
• Big Things of Canada, A Celebration of Community Monuments of Canada