Saskatchewan Highway 40

Highway 40
Highway 40
	The Battlefords Bridge
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
	Highway 21 near Neilburg; Highway 29 near The Battlefords; Highway 4 / Highway 16 (TCH) at The Battlefords; Highway 340 near Hafford; Highway 12 at Blaine Lake;
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
Highway system
	Provincial highways in Saskatchewan;

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. This is a primary Saskatchewan highway maintained by the provincial government. 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, 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.