With one exception, every major intersection on Fraser Highway from Langley City to Aldergrove is controlled with traffic signals.
The one at 256 Street is not, and on Monday a local resident lobbied council to install lights at the rural crossroads.
Janet Ingram-Johnson came before council "pleading for common sense before someone gets hurt."
There is a flashing light above the intersection, but full signals and a crosswalk are needed, she said.
Ingram-Johnson noted that there is a bus stop east of the intersection, but no marked crosswalk or pedestrian light. People have to run across Fraser Highway.
Noting that school buses heading for Coghlan Elementary have to cross the road without the benefit of traffic lights, Ingram-Johnson said that at busy times of the day it is "difficult and dangerous" to cross Fraser Highway.
She sometimes must wait five to 10 minutes to turn from 256 Street onto the highway, she told council.
Councillor Steve Ferguson agreed that the intersection "has been a problem for years."
Ramin Seifi, head of community development, advised council that signals would cost between $200,000 and $250,000.
Fraser Highway is a Major Road Network street and as such the Township would require TransLink approval for improvements, even if the transportation authority refused to pay for them.
Council asked staff for a report which will examine the justification and cost for lights, turn lanes and a pedestrian crossing. The report will also look at traffic warrants, an engineering study of traffic conditions and characteristics such as pedestrian movements to determine if signals are justified at a specific location.