no TIGER server available??

[Charlie]

Hi!
I had not had any problems downloading any maps till last week.
 I started getting the error message while trying to down load TIGER data.
"TopoFusion is having trouble contacting one or more of its map servers. etc, etc"

I'm using Pro v3.972 and I have not made any changes.

Anyone else having this problem or is just me?? 
Any solutions or suggestions??

Thanks,
_Charlie

[ScottMorris]

I am seeing the same thing.  It was working as of a few days ago.  Will investigate, thanks.

[ScottMorris]

Server is giving 404 Not Found error right now:

http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/mapbrowse-tbl/

I have inquired about the status, will report back.

Fortunately, the next version (currently in beta) features a nice new street map layer that is much more current than the TIGER dataset and superior in other ways as well.

[Charlie]

Thanks for looking into it!
The new street map layer sounds interesting...
Maybe the TIGER server being down is moot.

_Charlie

[ScottMorris]

I received this reply:

Thank you for your message.  The Census Bureau has phased out the TIGER
Mapping Service, since it was quite old and outdated.
Our current TIGER products are available from
http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/.

So, no more new TIGER downloads.  Of course anything you had downloaded will continue to function.

Open Street Maps should render it a moot point, yes.  It is much better data.

[ScottMorris]

More info on the server shut down, and promise of a new mapping service in early 2011:

http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tigerms_redir.html

[Charlie]

"Open Street Maps should render it a moot point, yes.  It is much better data."

Hi Scott,

Any idea when this will be available??

_Charlie

[ScottMorris]

It's available in beta right now, you can join the beta by sending email to beta@topofusion.com.

Should be out in full release in less than 2 weeks.  Just depends on if a big ride happens next week for me or not.