when was the rock island railroad company completed
Go West Young Man, 1886 In 1854, this company completed a rail link between Chicago and Rock Island, Illinois; in 1856, it became the first railroad to bridge the Mississippi River.In 1866, the rail absorbed the Mississippi & Missouri Railroad Co.o West Young Man, 1886 In 1854, this company completed a rail link between Chicago and Rock Island, Illinois; in 1856, it became the first railroad to bridge the Mississippi River.