Gates installed on 101 Freeway ramps in downtown Los Angeles ahead of ‘No Kings’ protest

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Portions of the 101 Freeway were shut down overnight ahead of dozens of “No Kings” protests that are planned across Southern California this weekend.

Caltrans crews were seen installing security gates on the freeway on and off-ramps in downtown Los Angeles. Eyewitness News reached out to the agency and the California Highway Patrol to confirm whether the barriers were installed to keep protesters off the freeway on Saturday.

During past “No Kings” protests in the downtown area, some demonstrators made their way onto the freeway and partially blocked traffic.

The demonstrations are to protest the Trump administration’s policies such as immigration crackdowns.

Organizers say roughly two-thirds of more than 3,000 planned demonstrations will be held outside urban areas across the country. Overall, more than 9 million people are expected to turn out nationwide for what leaders predict will be the largest day of protesting in U.S. history.