Abstract:The construction of expressways can greatly improve the traffic travel conditions of city, and the preliminary research work on the overall design scheme is very important, which has a huge impact on the traffic operation and the development of regional society and economy of city after completion. The overall scheme of the first elevated expressway in Xinyang City is studied in detail. Aiming at the special geomorphological conditions and environmental constraints of the project, the analysis and study are carried out from the functional orientation, design principles, construction scale and standards, construction forms, traffic conversion and ramp layout, general layout scheme, node scheme and other aspects. The project after operated greatly improves the traffic travel conditions of the old and new urban areas in Xinyang City. The social response effect is good, and the comprehensive benefits are very remarkable.