Meaning of 小路 in Japanese

その町には狭い小路が多い。
The town has many narrow lanes.

私たちの小道は、しばしば出会いましたね。
Our paths have crossed very often.

迷っている間にも、どんどん袋小路に追いつめられていくみたい。
Even while I was dithering it's like I was being backed further and further into a corner.