East of the I-29 split, I-80 travels northeast for the next . It passes through eastern Council Bluffs where it serves a shopping mall, Mall of the Bluffs. Just after the Madison Avenue exit, the speed limit increases to . At exit 8, US 6 exits the freeway and heads west. The Interstate leaves Council Bluffs and speed limit increases to . Here, I-80 roughly follows the course of Mosquito Creek past Underwood and Neola, both of which are served by interchanges. About of Neola, I-80 curves to the east as it meets the eastern end of I-880 at a directional T interchange.