 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.