The first transcontinental railroad, completed in 1869, closely follows the main line of the California Trail and I-80 west of Wells.
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.