More than 1,500 people have signed a petition calling for the retention of a potentially life-saving footbridge over the busy A9.
A temporary crossing was installed by Transport Scotland for the Ryder Cup to help golf fans get safely to and from Gleneagles.
But the government agency said that the bridge, which was set up as part of a £7.4 million upgrade, will be dismantled in the coming days now that the tournament has ended.
An online petition was launched last week, calling for Gleneagles Station footbridge to be kept.
On Saturday The Courier revealed that the campaign has been backed by Auchterarder woman Cara-Lee Williams, who lost her 16-year-old daughter, Elli, in an A9 crash in 2011.
The petition has now passed 1,500 names and will later be presented to the Scottish Government and Diageo, the owner of the Gleneagles Hotel.
Campaigner Ronnie Johnston, 59, of Auchterarder, said his petition had won support from all over the world.
In an online post, he said the temporary bridge was “the ultimate slap in the face to locals, who are faced with a dash across the road or a three-mile walk, 365 days a year, from the station or from an A9 bus stop to the local town.”
In July a 79-year-old man from Glasgow was also killed while walking along the route.
Mr Johnston said: “With a footbridge these two horrendous accidents would not have taken place, so why build one for a three-day event then take it down? It beggars belief.”
The move has been described as “pure lunacy” and “an insult to locals” by some of the 1,400-plus signatories.
One wrote: “I don’t feel as though it is fair that tourists’ safety is put before locals’. Give the Ryder Cup a legacy to remember, by giving locals a safer life.”
Another added that this was “an opportunity to acquire a necessary, safe, efficient, healthy and eco-friendly facility providing a direct link between the town and the station.”
A spokeswoman for Transport Scotland said that the footbridge is scheduled to be taken down on Saturday.
She said that all roads and structures would be routinely reviewed and insisted that safety is a top priority.
After her daughter’s death three years ago, Mrs Williams said a “huge void” had been left in the family’s life. Of the bridge petition, she said: “This is a good idea and it may save lives.”
Mr Johnston has been in touch with Mrs Williams about the campaign and welcomed her support.
He has also been out and about in the Auchterarder area, gathering signatures from residents and businesses for a paper petition.