SOUTHEAST BOISE, Idaho — A new, safer pathway along Highway 21 in Southeast Boise now stands as a tribute to 6-year-old James Chaffin, who died in a bike accident at that location on April 15, 2024.

The redesigned walkway, completed this month, features expanded green space that separates pedestrians and cyclists from the busy 45-mile-per-hour road. City leaders partnered with the Chaffin family following the tragic accident to create the improved infrastructure.

"I'm just glad that everybody can have their family together," said Tamara Chaffin, James's mother, as families walked past on the newly opened pathway.

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