Transcontinental Railroad Importance

 The transcontinental railroad was one of the most important structures created in U.S history. The Transcontinental connected the East to the West. The railroad created a faster and more comfortable  way to travel. There were 2 companies who paved the way for this amazing accomplishment. The Central Pacific who laid their tracks across the Sierras to create a northern route to the west and the Union Pacific who mad a southern route to the west going through deserts. The government had great interest in these two companies’ projects and decided to help them develop their railroads. The government provided money for the companies to help them build. The government paid them per mile of railroad which made the workers work harder and faster to get the railroad done. These two companies created an amazing accomplishment and the U.S. government played a big role in their success.