Abstract:With the acceleration of urbanization, the issues of urban waterlogging and rainwater/flood management are getting more and more serious. The concept of sponge city construction has also emerged as a crucial strategy for the sustainable utilization of urban water resources. The municipal elevated expressways belong to the vital urban infrastructures where the amount of rainwater runoff on the pavement is large, converges and concentrates, presenting the significant potential for storage and utilization. However, there are also problems such as complex structural layouts, initial rainwater pollution and spatial constraints. Guided by the concept of sponge city, the integrated design strategy of multi-stage rainwater collection and conveyance, modular storage and purification, and intelligent monitoring management is proposed from the design significance and practical problems in the rainwater storage and utilization system of municipal elevated expressways. The theoretical basis and engineering reference are provided for the utilization of rainwater resources on municipal elevated expressways to promote a virtuous cycle in the urban water ecosystem and its green sustainable development.