SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—South Orange County residents, and Californians in general, could see “long overdue improvements” to critical infrastructure in the coming months thanks to new federal funding, officials announced during a Dec. 7 press conference. San Clemente City officials and Rep. Mike Levin (D-Calif.), who represents ten cities across North County San Diego and South Orange County, said the quality of life for millions of California residents would be improved by creating jobs and growing the economy through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, which was passed by Congress last year. “My great hope and expectation are that we’ll see shovels in the ground in the coming months,” Levin said at the historic San Clemente Pier on Friday morning. Levin said the bill could potentially fund local projects including making the city’s iconic T Street overpass more accessible for people with disabilities, widening the Ortega Highway, and improving the San Juan …