diff --git a/tools/sumolib/net/node.py b/tools/sumolib/net/node.py
index 55c3a110f2a9..cce1d7a3aa3d 100644
--- a/tools/sumolib/net/node.py
+++ b/tools/sumolib/net/node.py
@@ -206,5 +206,11 @@ def getNeighboringNodes(self, outgoingNodes=True, incomingNodes=True):
                     neighboring.append(e.getToNode())
         return neighboring
 
+    def getMaxTLLinkIndex(self):
+        idx = []
+        for conn in self.getConnections():
+               idx.append(conn.getTLLinkIndex())
+        return(max(idx))
+
     def __repr__(self):
         return '<junction id="%s"/>' % self._id