The first transcontinental railroad was completed by the construction efforts of the ____ and ____ railroads.

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The first transcontinental railroad was completed by the construction efforts of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. The Central Pacific started building from Sacramento, California, while the Union Pacific began in Omaha, Nebraska. They met at Promontory Summit, Utah, on May 10, 1869, completing the first transcontinental railroad in the United States.

The First Transcontinental Railroad Was Completed by the Construction Efforts