Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue is no longer a "pit of hell" now that the intersection's four crosswalks have reopened after years of construction, say people who live and work nearby.

From construction to destruction, here are five places in Toronto that got a totally new look over the last year.

The Yonge and Eglinton intersection has been a mess of ... Progress Avenue bridge from the site of the future Scarborough Centre Station. Watch the behind-the-scenes here. pic.twitter.com ...