Oregon Route 244 is an Oregon

Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

 state highway

State highway

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 running from Ukiah

Ukiah, Oregon

Ukiah is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The population was 255 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

 in Umatilla County

Umatilla County, Oregon

Umatilla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. The county is named for the Umatilla River. In 2010, its population was 75,889...

 to Hilgard

Hilgard, Oregon

Hilgard is an unincorporated community in Union County, Oregon, United States, at the junction of Oregon Route 244 with Interstate 84/U.S. Route 30, near the Grande Ronde River. It is also the site of a junction of the Union Pacific Railroad...

 in Union County

Union County, Oregon

Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. The county is named for the town of Union, which is located within its boundaries; in 2010, the county population was 25,748. The county seat is La Grande.-History:Union County...

. OR 244 is known as the Ukiah-Hilgard Highway No. 341 (see Oregon highways and routes). It is 47.22 miles (76 km) long and runs east–west.

Route description

OR 244 begins at an intersection with US 395 one mile (1.6 km) west of Ukiah and continues east and northeast to Hilgard, where it ends at an intersection with Interstate 84.

History

This is the 2nd Oregon Route to use the number 244. The first OR 244 was located in suburban Portland, connecting U.S. 99W near Tualatin with OR 43 in West Linn. This route later became part of an extended Oregon Route 212, but was deleted from the state highway system after Interstate 205 (Oregon-Washington)

Interstate 205 (Oregon-Washington)

Interstate 205 is a loop route that serves the Portland—Vancouver metropolitan area in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington. I-205 is officially named the War Veterans Memorial Freeway, and is also known as the East Portland Freeway...

 was completed.

Major intersections

Milepost	City	Intersection
0.00	Near Ukiah Ukiah, Oregon Ukiah is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The population was 255 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...	US 395
47.22	Hilgard Hilgard, Oregon Hilgard is an unincorporated community in Union County, Oregon, United States, at the junction of Oregon Route 244 with Interstate 84/U.S. Route 30, near the Grande Ronde River. It is also the site of a junction of the Union Pacific Railroad...	Interstate 84 and U.S. Route 30