diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 195f6971b4..9610953c49 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,20 +50,20 @@ If you are using Maven without the BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 If you are using Gradle 5.x or later, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation platform('com.google.cloud:libraries-bom:26.24.0')
+implementation platform('com.google.cloud:libraries-bom:26.25.0')
 
 implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-bigtable'
 ```
 If you are using Gradle without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-bigtable:2.27.4'
+implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-bigtable:2.28.0'
 ```
 
 If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Scala
-libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-bigtable" % "2.27.4"
+libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-bigtable" % "2.28.0"
 ```
 <!-- {x-version-update-end} -->
 
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ Java is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates.
 [kokoro-badge-link-5]: http://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-devrel-public/java/badges/java-bigtable/java11.html
 [stability-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/stability-stable-green
 [maven-version-image]: https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.google.cloud/google-cloud-bigtable.svg
-[maven-version-link]: https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.google.cloud/google-cloud-bigtable/2.27.4
+[maven-version-link]: https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.google.cloud/google-cloud-bigtable/2.28.0
 [authentication]: https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java#authentication
 [auth-scopes]: https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2/scopes
 [predefined-iam-roles]: https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/understanding-roles#predefined_roles
diff --git a/google-cloud-bigtable/pom.xml b/google-cloud-bigtable/pom.xml
index 1c1895bb28..6f0bcd731e 100644
--- a/google-cloud-bigtable/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-bigtable/pom.xml
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
             <configuration>
+              <reuseForks>false</reuseForks>
               <forkCount>1</forkCount>
               <parallel>none</parallel>
             </configuration>
@@ -556,6 +557,43 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
 
+    <profile>
+      <id>bigtable-traffic-director-cfe-it</id>
+      <build>
+        <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>traffic-director-cfe-it</id>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>integration-test</goal>
+                  <goal>verify</goal>
+                </goals>
+                <configuration>
+                  <skip>false</skip>
+
+                  <systemPropertyVariables>
+                    <bigtable.env>cloud</bigtable.env>
+                    <bigtable.data-endpoint>${bigtable.cfe-data-endpoint}</bigtable.data-endpoint>
+                    <bigtable.admin-endpoint>${bigtable.cfe-admin-endpoint}</bigtable.admin-endpoint>
+                    <bigtable.enable-grpc-logs>${bigtable.enable-grpc-logs}</bigtable.enable-grpc-logs>
+                    <bigtable.grpc-log-dir>${project.build.directory}/test-grpc-logs/traffic-director-cfe-it</bigtable.grpc-log-dir>
+                    <bigtable.connection-mode>REQUIRE_TRAFFIC_DIRECTOR_CFE</bigtable.connection-mode>
+                  </systemPropertyVariables>
+                  <includes>
+                    <include>com.google.cloud.bigtable.**.it.*IT</include>
+                  </includes>
+                  <summaryFile>${project.build.directory}/failsafe-reports/failsafe-summary-traffic-director-cfe-it.xml</summaryFile>
+                  <reportsDirectory>${project.build.directory}/failsafe-reports/traffic-director-cfe-it</reportsDirectory>
+                </configuration>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+          </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
+
 
     <profile>
       <id>bigtable-directpath-ipv4only-it</id>
diff --git a/google-cloud-bigtable/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/test_helpers/env/AbstractTestEnv.java b/google-cloud-bigtable/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/test_helpers/env/AbstractTestEnv.java
index fd363099d9..025e1238e9 100644
--- a/google-cloud-bigtable/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/test_helpers/env/AbstractTestEnv.java
+++ b/google-cloud-bigtable/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/test_helpers/env/AbstractTestEnv.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractTestEnv {
   public enum ConnectionMode {
     DEFAULT,
     REQUIRE_CFE,
+    REQUIRE_TRAFFIC_DIRECTOR_CFE,
     REQUIRE_DIRECT_PATH,
     REQUIRE_DIRECT_PATH_IPV4
   }
diff --git a/google-cloud-bigtable/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/test_helpers/env/CloudEnv.java b/google-cloud-bigtable/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/test_helpers/env/CloudEnv.java
index ba0fda8b2c..287ad2a0fb 100644
--- a/google-cloud-bigtable/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/test_helpers/env/CloudEnv.java
+++ b/google-cloud-bigtable/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/test_helpers/env/CloudEnv.java
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ private CloudEnv(
 
     setupRemoteAddrInterceptor(dataSettings.stubSettings());
     configureUserAgent(dataSettings.stubSettings());
+    configureDirectPath(dataSettings.stubSettings());
 
     this.tableAdminSettings =
         BigtableTableAdminSettings.newBuilder().setProjectId(projectId).setInstanceId(instanceId);
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@ private void setupRemoteAddrInterceptor(StubSettings.Builder stubSettings) {
             buildRemoteAddrInterceptor("DirectPath IPv4", Predicates.or(DIRECT_PATH_IPV4_MATCHER));
         break;
       case REQUIRE_CFE:
+      case REQUIRE_TRAFFIC_DIRECTOR_CFE:
         interceptor =
             buildRemoteAddrInterceptor(
                 "a CFE ip",
@@ -239,6 +241,7 @@ private void configureUserAgent(EnhancedBigtableStubSettings.Builder stubSetting
         // nothing special
         break;
       case REQUIRE_CFE:
+      case REQUIRE_TRAFFIC_DIRECTOR_CFE:
         parts.add("bigtable-directpath-disable");
         break;
       case REQUIRE_DIRECT_PATH:
@@ -265,6 +268,29 @@ private void configureUserAgent(EnhancedBigtableStubSettings.Builder stubSetting
     stubSettings.setHeaderProvider(FixedHeaderProvider.create(newHeaders));
   }
 
+  private void configureDirectPath(EnhancedBigtableStubSettings.Builder stubSettings) {
+    InstantiatingGrpcChannelProvider transportChannelProvider =
+        (InstantiatingGrpcChannelProvider) stubSettings.getTransportChannelProvider();
+
+    switch (getConnectionMode()) {
+      case REQUIRE_DIRECT_PATH:
+      case REQUIRE_DIRECT_PATH_IPV4:
+      case REQUIRE_TRAFFIC_DIRECTOR_CFE:
+        transportChannelProvider =
+            transportChannelProvider
+                .toBuilder()
+                .setAttemptDirectPath(true)
+                .setAttemptDirectPathXds()
+                .build();
+        break;
+      case DEFAULT:
+      case REQUIRE_CFE:
+      default:
+        // noop
+    }
+    stubSettings.setTransportChannelProvider(transportChannelProvider);
+  }
+
   @Override
   void start() throws IOException {
     dataClient = BigtableDataClient.create(dataSettings.build());