Ranch to Market Road 2244


Ranch to Market Road 2244 is an state-maintained roadway located in Travis County, Texas. It is simply called 2244 for short as well as Bee Cave Road or Bee Caves Road. Whether the name of the road is Bee Cave or Bee Caves is a matter of some confusion even among locals, but the prevailing view is that Bee Caves Road leads to the town of Bee Cave, Texas, and at least one local newspaper has settled on the plural name for the road.

History

RM 2244 was designated on September 29, 1954 RM 93 southeast to west Austin city limits. On July 16, 1957, RM 2244 extended southeast to US 290. On September 6, 1975, the section from Loop 1 to Loop 343 was removed from the state highway system. Another section was transferred to Loop 1.
On June 27, 1995, the designation of RM 2244 was changed to Urban Road 2244, although as with most Urban Roads, no signage changes have been made.

Route description

RM 2244 starts at an intersection with SH 71 in the south part of Bee Cave, Texas. It proceeds east for as a four-lane divided roadway to intersect Loop 360. After leaving Bee Cave, the road is relatively lightly developed, although it passes by the community of Lost Creek.
After passing Loop 360, RM 2244 continues southeast for to its termination at Loop 1, just southwest of downtown Austin. In this segment, RM 2244 passes through the suburban cities of West Lake Hills and Rollingwood.

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