SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — If you're wondering what the devices on the street signs next to various local roads are, they are not traffic cameras, but 'traffic count devices' being temporarily installed in several parishes across northwest Louisiana.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) posted via social media on Thursday, June 5, that the traffic count devices are for "data collection."

The DOTD states that traffic count devices are being installed in Caddo, Sabine, St. John, St. Martin, and Red River parishes.

"These devices are used to collect valuable information on traffic volumes, vehicle types, and roadway usage patterns. The data supports future decisions related to transportation planning, infrastructure improvements, and maintenance priorities,"

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