The Sabine Parish Road Department announced on March 20 that DOTD will perform traffic counts in Sabine Parish over the next two months. The counts will be completed with cameras and tube counters that are strategically placed on roadways to monitor and record traffic patterns, including vehicle volume and classification. Sabine Parish has a total of 751 local road count locations. These counts are completed on a 10 year cycle required by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for a minimum of 48 hours. DOTD also uses this data to better understand traffic patterns throughout the state to assist in determining the transportation needs of the citizens of Louisiana.