KMOD Morning Host Biggie Shay Dies At 40. Shay 'Biggie' Adams is survived by his wife and daughter. TULSA, Oklahoma - KMOD reports that one of the hosts of The Big Mad Morning Show has died. Shay Biggie Adams died Friday surrounded by family, the station reports. Known as Biggie Shay, Adams had taken a leave of absence in November due to illness. His radio partner, Corbin, said despite weeks of treatment, the morning show host died at age 40. Biggie Shay Facebook Page.
Quick Answer. It took 6 years to build the Transcontinental Railroad. It was built between 1863 and 1869 and it measured 1,776 miles in length. This was the first time that the Atlantic and Pacific coasts were connected by railroad in the United States.
Once the transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869, Americans could travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, or from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. By 1876, a train called the Transcontinental Express was making the trip from New York City to San Francisco in three and a half days. Once construction on the transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869, Americans could travel overland from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast, or from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic coast. 2  Travel time decreased dramatically.