Lehighton officials want to improve safety at an intersection used by students to exit the high school campus.

On a 6-0 vote with Councilman Darryl Arner absent, borough council recently agreed to have its solicitor draft an ordinance for a right turn only on Ninth Street from Union Street.Councilman Scott Rehrig, who participated in the meeting via Skype, suggested council advertise an ordinance for that purpose after expressing concerns about safety.“The main issue is safety at that intersection,” Rehrig said. “It really is a problem every day of the week.”Borough Police Chief Brian Biechy said there needs to be some form of traffic control.Borough Manager Nicole Beckett said delineators have been installed to direct traffic to the right, along with signs posted for right turns only.However, in order to enforce signage, an ordinance needs to be adopted, Beckett said.Currently, there is only one exit from the district due to construction of the new elementary center, creating even more of a concern, she said.