LA forced to block 101 Freeway on-ramps with gates ahead of ‘No King’s’ protests

Los Angeles transit workers were forced to install large metal gates on freeway ramps to prevent rowdy agitators from taking to the city’s busy roadways during Saturday’s “No Kings” protests.

Transit workers were seen putting up several gates at on- and off-ramps along the 101 Freeway in downtown LA, where violent protesters swarmed and blocked traffic during anti-ICE riots in June.

The California Department of Transportation erected the gates as a “proactive safety measure” to keep demonstrators from entering the freeway and blocking traffic, officials told CBS News.

At least one video showed hard-hatted crews putting up a gate near the 101 at Los Angeles Street in the heart of downtown.

“During previous protest activities, this location has seen pedestrians walk onto the highway using these ramps, creating unsafe conditions for pedestrians and motorists,” a transportation department spokesperson told CBS News. “They will be used only as needed to ensure people are out of harm’s way of fast-moving vehicles and motorists can safely use the highway.”

It’s unclear how many gates have been or will be installed across the city, KTLA reported.

Another round of “No Kings’ protests are scheduled for Saturday across Southern California, including LA, Burbank and Long Beach.

The LA protests in June spiraled into chaos as rioters threw rocks, concrete and “commercial-grade” fireworks at officers.

The protest involving more than 20,000 people quickly descended into mayhem as agitators clashed with police and other agencies in a cloud of tear gas.

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