During First Minister's Questions on Thursday, Mr Yousaf said the Scottish government 'is absolutely committed to dualling the A9'. But Holyrood's Conservative leader said the 'disappointing' delays could be dangerous for motorists and cost lives.
Meanwhile, the first minister reiterated his promise to complete the long-awaited dualling project, which brought campaigner Laura Hansler to the Scottish Parliament this week to testify.
But Tory leader Mr Ross responded at today's FMQs:"That was perhaps one of the most disappointing answers I've ever heard in this chamber. "Last year, deaths on the A9 were at a 20-year high. The first minister was trying to say that the investment and the upgrades that we have seen were a success, but in a decade, the SNP have upgraded 11 miles of that route.
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