Transportation

A look at any map will instantly an international airport, University of , and major touring concerts and sporting events. show the distinct advantage of ’s strategic location. Intersecting the Yellowhead is

For manufacturers, the city and its industrial parks provide Highway 4, the north-south ready access to bring raw materials into your plant, then send route and another major tourist your goods efficiently to markets across Canada and the and shipping route into United States. Retailers love the fact that North Battleford is a popular stopping-point for the thousands of vehicles headed Saskatchewan’s northern to or from (four hours away) or north into some of resources and fresh-water lakes. Saskatchewan’s most popular resort areas.

The city takes full advantage of Yellowhead Highway 16, a 2009 City of North Battleford Daily Traffic Volumes major transportation corridor – for trucking and tourism – that Highway 16 - Railway Avenue 10799 runs from in , through Highway 4 North 13101 and Edmonton, the Rockies, and onto the major West Coast Highway 16 & Territorial Drive Intersection 9519 shipping port of Prince Rubert. Much of the Yellowhead is Source: City of North Battleford twinned, including the 138 km southwest to Saskatoon and

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CN Rail links North Battleford’s The city itself is served by a well- business and industry with major maintained network of streets and container-ports in eastern, central infrastructure, making it very easy and . for residents to commute literally

The rail system intersects Parsons Industrial Park, making within minutes from work to home. this industrial area even more attractive to manufacturers and Transit service is provided daily between the Battlefords, others who require reliable distribution channels. with additional bus service for seniors and those with special Four courier companies operate daily, along with trucking needs. A cab company also operates in the city. companies for provincial and interprovincial destinations. Transportation is one of North Battleford’s key competitive Four local companies specialize in heavy hauling, and more advantages. Its strategic location along major highways – than 20 operators provide oil field trucking. Saskatchewan especially the Trans-Canada Yellowhead – and the national Transportation Company provides regularly-scheduled bus rail line, along with the city’s advanced airport infrastructure, passenger and cargo services. will guarantee its growth and importance as a commercial and retail hub for the region, with access to provincial, national and North Battleford’s Cameron international markets. McIntosh Airport is carefully planned to keep pace with the city’s growth, 4 well into the future.

The airport features a 5000-foot by 150-foot paved runway with a 2565-foot by 50-foot paved cross-wind runway. This is North Battleford exceptional for a small-city airport, with the runway capacity to 40 handle corporate jets. Helicopter service is also available. 29 2008 Saskatchewan Highways Daily Traffic Volumes 4

Highway 40 East 900 Highway 16 East 6660 Highway 4 North 5830 Highway 16 West 4540 Distance to Major Centers Metro Area in Canada Distance (km/miles) Regina, Saskatchewan 260/162 Edmonton, 524/326 Calgary, Alberta 617/383 , Manitoba 783/487 Vancouver, 1675/1041

Metro Area in the United States Distance (km/miles) Spokane, Washington 1350/839 Minneapolis, Minnesota 1457/905 Salt Lake City, Utah 1690/1050 Denver, Colorado 1795/1115 Seattle, Washington 1798/1117

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