I believe the east-west connection has been established, with the north-south aspects still in progress. As for "off road", that is a can of worms. Some people say any contact with a road surface, even a crosswalk, isn't good enough. Others demand it be set back some distance from roads. Others insist that all motor vehicles be forbidden from the trail, which is never going to happen in snowmobile country. And still others don't want it touching "private" land, despite established easements.