WORK has started on a 3.7 kilometer downtown walking path along Suzhou Creek, which is scheduled to open by the end of the year, officials said yesterday.

The Changning section of the path stretches from Zhongshan Park to Shuangliu Road in the first phase of a larger development, the district government said.

The path, with wheelchair access, will have turf, artificial turf and timber lanes for walking and running, along with lamps and CCTV cameras for security, especially at night.