A $43 million project to resurface I-49 will begin in early April, bringing months of lane closures and congestion for drivers. The work will span nearly nine miles from North Lafayette Parish to South St. Landry Parish. Officials with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said the project is overdue. The resurfacing will include concrete patching, asphalt patching, mill and overlay work, and striping. Roughly 85,000 vehicles travel this stretch of I-49 daily. Parish leaders acknowledged the inconvenience but emphasized the long-term benefits…