ðə fˈɜːst tɹænskˌɑːntɪnˈɛntəl ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd, kəmplˈiːɾᵻd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn, klˈoʊsli fˈɑːloʊz ðə mˈeɪn lˈaɪn ʌvðə kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə tɹˈeɪl ænd aɪ ˈeɪɾi wˈɛst ʌv wˈɛlz.
The first transcontinental railroad, completed in 1869, closely follows the main line of the California Trail and I-80 west of Wells.