Border controls were relaxed after the Wende during late 1989. The crossing was dismantled at midnight on June 30, 1990, exactly 45 years after its first opening.
The former GDR buildings have been a listed building since October 1990, however the former GDR departures area was demolished when the  road was expanded to six lanes. A rest stop with a motel has now been built on part of the old GDR control portal's area.