Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, expands the authority for the department to set tolls to existing transportation facilities that are part of the state highway system or interstate and national defense highway system, located at the border of this state with another state, and where, on or after July 1, 2026, one or more new vehicle travel lanes are added to the facility or an HOV lane on the facility is converted to a high occupancy user fee lane. - Amends TCA Title 12; Title 54 and Title 55.

SB 2288 would allow Tennessee to impose tolls on specific border highways (part of the state or national defense highway system) when new vehicle lanes are added or HOV lanes are converted to user-fee lanes after July 1, 2026. It directly affects drivers using these border crossings, as tolls could apply to those facilities meeting the new conditions. The bill amends Tennessee law to explicitly include "toll" in fee definitions and creates the conditions for tolling at border crossings with infrastructure changes. The bill failed in the Senate Transportation and Safety Committee on March 4, 2026, and did not become law.