ArDOT maintains both segments of AR 244 as part of the state highway system. ArDOT estimates the traffic level for a segment of roadway was highest near the Oklahoma state line, estimated at 1,100 vehicles per day in 2019,
on average. The other segment was estimated at 420 VPD. For reference, roads under 400 VPD are classified as "very low volume local road" by the
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). Neither segment of AR 244 is part of the
National Highway System (NHS), a network of roads important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.
Section 1 Highway 244 begins at the
Oklahoma state line in
Washington County north of the unincorporated community of
Evansville. The roadway continues west as
Oklahoma State Highway 51 (SH-51). AR 244 continues east for less than a mile to terminate at
AR 59.
Section 2 The second segment of AR 244 begins north of the unincorporated community of
Cincinnati in Washington County at
AR 59 and runs east. The route shifts north slightly to run along the
Benton County line until terminating at
AR 16 near the unincorporated community of
Wedington on the border of the
Ozark National Forest. ==History==