byway vs roadway

byway

noun
  • a road that is not frequently travelled. 

  • a little-known or arcane field of study or detail. 

  • a road or track not following a main route; a minor road or path. 

roadway

noun
  • A way used as a road. 

  • The main or central portion of a road, used by the vehicles. 

  • The portion of a bridge or railway used by traffic. 

How often have the words byway and roadway occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )