LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — More access near the site of the UPS Flight 2976 crash reopened Friday morning as the cleanup process reaches a fourth month. 

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said in a release Friday that the south security checkpoint near Grade Lane and Melton Avenue was removed as of Thursday, March 5.

The checkpoints were put in place in the Knopp Melton Industrial Park during heavy construction for safety of businesses and remediation crews, Greenberg's office said.

"Due to the progress of the remediation efforts and recent safety and security installations, there is no further need to limit access to the Knopp Melton Industrial Park at this time," Greenberg said in a news release.

Grade Lane between Crittenden Drive and Knopp Avenue still remains closed as heavy construction and remediation of the crash site continues.

UPS Flight 2976 caught fire and crashed as it took off on Nov. 4, 2025, killing the three crew members on board and 12 people on the ground. 

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