Walking from Cape Cod to Long Beach

Joe Hurley is walking from Cape Cod, MA to Long Beach, CA along US Route 6. He just passed through northeastern PA this weekend. Give him a wave if he walks past and plenty of room if you’re driving by.

Cool! I grew up on Rte 6, and my mother always wanted to drive it from coast-to-coast. It used to connect to Long Beach, but at some point the CA DoT shortened it to Hayward(?), I think. I wonder what he’s going to do for those sections that have been co-opted by interstates? E.g., I-84 and Rte 6 share the same road in parts of CT.

According to our local paper,