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| Length | 361 km[1] (224 mi) |
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| West end |  Hwy 216inEdmonton, AB |
| East end |  Hwy 16inNorth Battleford, SK |
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| Country | Canada |
| Major cities | Edmonton, North Battleford |
| Towns | Tofield, AB; Viking, AB; Wainwright, AB; Cut Knife, SK; Battleford, SK |
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Poundmaker Trail is a 361-kilometre (224 mi) interprovincial highway in Western Canada that runs from Edmonton, Alberta, to North Battleford, Saskatchewan, following Alberta Highway 14 and Saskatchewan Highway 40.[1] The highway is named after Pitikwahanapiwiyin (c. 1842–July 4, 1886), commonly known as Poundmaker, a Plains Cree chief known as a peacemaker and defender of his people.[2]
The former alignment of Poundmaker Trail followed Saskatchewan Highway 16A through Battleford and across the North Saskatchewan River along original Battlefords Bridge via Finlayson Island. Around 2003, in conjunction with the Battlefords Bridge being twinned along the Highway 4/16/40 corridor,[3] the original bridges were closed to motor vehicles, and Highway 16A was decommissioned.[4]
Hwy 216 southeast of Edmonton
Hwy 21 southeast of Sherwood Park
Hwy 36inViking
Hwy 41inWainwright
Hwy 17 south of Lloydminster
Hwy 21 east of Cut Knife
Hwy 29 east of Battleford
Hwy 4 in Battleford|
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