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, west of Shellbrook. The section of highway between the Alberta border and North Battleford is called the Poundmaker Trail. Poundmaker ( 1842 4 July 1886), also known as Pitikwahanapiwiyin, was a Plains Cree chief known as a peacemaker and defender of his people. This is a primary Saskatchewan highway maintained by the provincial government. The highway is about 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, Neilburg, 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, 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.

• 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

• Fort Battleford National Historic Site

• Cutknife Hill Historic Site

• Chief Poundmaker Historic Centre

• Atton's Lake Regional Park

• Redberry Lake Regional Park

Major intersections

From west to east:

See also

• Transportation in Saskatchewan

• Roads in Saskatchewan

References

External links

• Saskatchewan Highways Website-- Highway Numbering

• Saskatchewan Road Map RV Itineraries

• Big Things of Canada, A Celebration of Community Monuments of Canada