asa whitney came up with the idea to build the transcontinental railroad and presented a plan to congress.
who came up with the idea to build the transcontinental railroad and presented a plan to congress?
asa whitney
a transcontinental railroad in the united states is any continuous rail line connecting a location on the u.s. pacific coast with one or more of the railroads of the nation's eastern trunk line rail systems operating between the missouri or mississippi rivers and the u.s. atlantic coast. the first concrete plan for a transcontinental railroad in the united states was presented to congress by asa whitney in 1845.
transcontinental railroad
bullet::::- golden spike national historical site in utah









































bullet::::- central pacific railroad photographic history museum









































bullet::::- union pacific railroad history









































bullet::::- the transcontinental railroad









































bullet::::- pacific railway act and related resources at the library of congress









































bullet::::- chinese-american contribution to transcontinental railroad









































bullet::::- linda hall library's transcontinental railroad educational site with free, full-text access to 19th century american railroad periodicals









































bullet::::- newspaper articles and clippings about the transcontinental railroad at newspapers.com









































bullet::::- maps









































bullet::::- route map at the library of congress









































bullet::::- map of union pacific railroad with dates









































bullet::::- abandoned route of the transcontinental railroad in utah (with map)
first transcontinental railroad