History
FM 685 was designated in Williamson County in 1946, running from US 79 at Hutto southward to the Travis County line. The designation was extended into Travis County and Pflugerville in 1952, to its current southern terminus at FM 1825.
When the SH 130 toll road was constructed, the segment between Pflugerville and Hutto used the right-of-way of FM 685. The FM 685 designation was subsequently applied to the frontage roads of the toll road.
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