By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER When people ask Joe Hurley how he survived a 3,600 mile walk on Route 6, he replies: “Luck.” Ten years ago, Hurley, a retired newspaper reporter who worked at the News-Times in Danbury, walked 3,600 miles (10 million steps) on Route 6, the longest highway in the U.S, passing through 14 states from Massachusetts to California. His decision to walk across the nation happened by chance years prior. In 1999, Hurley walked Route 6 in Connecticut to explore eastern parts of the state he never heard of. With the help of his photographer David Harple, he shared the experience with News-Times readers. “I looked at a map and saw all these places on the eastern side of the state I didn’t know existed,” said Hurley, who ran several marathons in the past. “We did 120 miles in six days.” After the walk in Connecticut, Hurley decided to take on the challenge of exploring other parts of the nation on Route 6 to inform others what he saw. “I got curious after the walk about where Route 6 went,” said Hurley, adding his biggest goal was to make it to Cleveland. After plan ning months before [...]
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