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Was built by hand by the Irish, Chinese, Settlers, and many others.
Two companies were granted contracts to build the railroad: the Union Pacific started at Omaha and went west, while the Central Pacific started in California and went east. As incentive, the companies were granted land on either side of the right-of-way, which they could then sell. The more track they built, the more land they could claim, so it was essentially a race. The two lines met in northern Utah in 1869.
What else can I help you with?
How did the transcontinental railroad form?
it was not formed it was built
Where was the transcontinental road built?
From Omaha to San Francisco.
Why did standard time become important after the the transcontinental was built?
No
Who built the track of the Transcontinental Railroad that began in Omaha Nebraska?
The transcontinental railroad was built by the Union Pacific Railroad going west from Omaha, Nebraska. They built their part of the railroad to Promontory, Utah. The Central Pacific Railroad built the other part of the transcontinental railroad starting in Sacramento, California and built east meeting the Union Pacific Railroad.
What trail was the transcontinental railroad built upon?
Oregon Trail
Which pioneer trail was the transcontinental railroad built on?
Oregon Trail
What was it like before the transcontinental railroad was built?
It was fertile land.
Tell you info about the transcontinental railroad?
it was built in 6 years
What year did they built the First Transcontinental Railroad?
1865-1869
Who made sure that a transcontinental railroad be built?
the u.s. gov
What was a result of the Transcontinental Railroad being built?
Travel was easier?
From what year to what year was the transcontinental railroad being built in?
what year was the wpa railroal built in the South
