Monica Rosenda Valdez, 32, is accused of crashing a Ford F-150 into a Jeep on Interstate 45 and killing the vehicle's driver.
Police estimate the woman drove the wrong way on the North Freeway for about 10 to 15 minutes before the crash.
TxDOT says road work will force the closure of the ramp linking the southbound lanes of the two highways, starting at 9 p.m. Friday.
A I-45 northbound crash leaves one dead after an alleged drunk driver causes deadly wrong-way wreck yesterday.
The woman who police say drove the wrong way in the southbound lanes early Thursday, killing a Jeep Cherokee driver, is charged with intoxication manslaughter.
Houston police say the driver has been charged with intoxication manslaughter for the crash that left a 56-year-old man dead.
A I-45 northbound crash leaves one dead after an alleged drunk driver causes deadly wrong-way wreck yesterday.