Abstract:With the continuous promotion of the "Sponge City" concept, the higher requirements have been put forward for the collection and utilization of urban rainwater. Correspondingly, the design and construction of drainage systems in the elevated roads have been also continuously reformed and innovated. Starting from the composition of the drainage system in Section 1 of the Longdong Avenue Reconstruction Project, aiming to introduce the three-dimensional drainage system for elevated roads in Sponge City, the drainage system is broken down into different components, and the composition and drainage principles of each part are analyzed to study the process of infiltration, conduction, storage and discharge of rainwater in the system. The following conclusions show that the three-dimensional drainage system for elevated roads consists of four parts, upper, middle, lower and underground to complete the collection and discharge of rainwater from top to bottom. The large-pore open-graded friction course (OGFC) relies on its high porosity to make the rainwater rapid infiltration, preventing hydroplaning on the pavements. The suspended pipe determines the drainage capacity of the middle part of the system, and the maximum flow occurs under non-full flow conditions. And the ground-level rainwater garden can collect, regulate, store and filter the rainwater, and be developed into a distinctive green landscape belt for public appreciation and visitation.