Oregon Route 244 (OR 244) is an

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state highway running from Ukiah in

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to Hilgard in Union County. OR 244 is known as the Ukiah-Hilgard Highway No. 341 (see

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). It is long and runs east–west.

Route description

OR 244 begins at an intersection with

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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. That route later became part of an extended

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, but was deleted from the state highway system after

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was completed.

Major intersections

References

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Transportation in Umatilla County, Oregon Transportation in Union County, Oregon