Most of Highway 244 within Washington County remains part of the state trunk highway system. The Washington County draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan indicates that the segment of Highway 244 between Century Avenue and Washington County Road 12 is a candidate for jurisdictional transfer from the Minnesota Department of Transportation to Washington County.
Highway 244 within Washington County remains under state control, with a particular section between Century Avenue and Washington County Road 12 being proposed for transfer from the Minnesota Department of Transportation to Washington County.