History
Highway 244 was authorized on July 1, 1949. The route had been paved prior to it becoming a state highway.
At one time, Highway 244 had continued farther west from its present day junction with Highway 120 at the White Bear Lake / Mahtomedi boundary line. Before 2002, the route had continued west of Highway 120 on present day Ramsey County Road 15 (the south edge of the city of White Bear Lake) until reaching Highway 61 at the Vadnais Heights / Gem Lake boundary line. Highway 244 had previously formed an arc around both the south and east sides of White Bear Lake.
The state began turning the route over to Washington and Ramsey counties in 2001, which was expected to be finalized in 2009.
The 2001 Minnesota Legislature approved removal of Route 244 from the state trunk highway system. The portion within Ramsey County was, and still is, also known as County Road E. In 2002, the Ramsey County portion was officially transferred to the county and the State Highway 244 signs were removed and it was re-signed as Ramsey County Road 15 (County E).
As of 2010, the section of 244 within Washington County is still labeled as State Highway 244, but is still expected to be re-signed to county highway numbers. As of 2010, Highway 244 still appears on the official state highway map as a state highway within Washington County.
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